Care, Job Guarantee, and Revisiting 'Socialization of Investment': Insights from Institutional Economics

Abstract

The article discusses commitment to full employment in light of institutional theory and offers a renewed examination of Keynes’s "socialization of investment" concept. The discussion builds on Veblen's theory of human development, predation, and capitalism. It highlights contemporary institutional inquiry in a discussion of ongoing issues of care and social disparities. Based on this, the article formulates problems for a broader inquiry about socialization of investment. The article provides insights about Job Guarantee based on original institutional economics concepts.

Keywords: job guarantee, care systems, Feminist Post Keynesian-Institutional economics, social stratification, socialization of investment, Modern Money Theory and institutions

JEL Classification: B52, B54, B55, E12, P16, Z18