La conceptualización de la economía del cuidado, sus actores y responsabilidades: the conceptualization of the care economy, its actors and responsibilities

Abstract

The main objective of research is to relate the conceptualization of the care economy with the actors (the State, families, the community and organizations) and the scope of the responsibilities of each of them in Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Chile, using data from the official portals of the entities in charge of statistics in these countries to obtain a better understanding of the problem, in addition to different databases where information on the theories and approaches could be obtained. Thus, the most relevant factors throughout history were identified and analyzed, whose related concepts were domestic work, reproductive work, commercialized work, paid work, unpaid work and feminist economy, with special emphasis on the interrelationship between them, without neglecting the objective criticism that the subject encompasses, while integrating the information with the realities of both countries. Having said the above, it is intended that this research work serves for a better understanding of the underlying theme of the care economy.