Difference between Guild and Domestic system

 Difference between Guild and Domestic system

Guild System

  • In Guild system production of goods are carried in the shops of master.

  • In Guild there are three classes i.e. masters, journeymen and apprentice.

  • There is internal trading

  • The scale of production is low

  • There were strict rules and regulations that controlled the behavior of different classes of guild.

  • Training could be provided to the workers of guild by the masters

  • The mode of production in guild system is formal

  • No technical changes were allowed within the guild by the masters.

  • Guild system is based on equality

  • The relationship between employer and workers is cooperative.

Domestic system

  • In domestic system production is carried in the homes of the workers.

  • In domestic system there are only two classes worker and merchant.


  • There is internal and external trading

  • The scale of production is large in comparison to guild

  • There were no such rules and regulations

  • Training could not be provided to the workers by the merchants since workers were distributed as they worked in their homes.

  • The mode of production in domestic is informal

  • Technological changes were allowed in domestic mode of production.

  • Domestic system is based on inequality

  • The relationship between employer and worker is contractual.




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