Why does direct production limits the quality of life?

Answer 1

Direct Production relates to a concept of people producing goods for their own consumption. This theory is one that is fundamentally Marxist in origin and promotes self-sufficiency. An excellent example of Direct Production occurs in the Cuban society.
With Direct Proction at play, producers are responsible for a product from raw material to end product.
In a nut shell, this will affect the quality of life in the following ways:
Direct Production does not afford the consumption of goods not produced by the consumers therefore importation is limited. This reduces the consumption of luxury goods in the case of 3rd world countries with donnot normally produce these goods (typical of Jamaica '70s)
Direct Production means that goods must be produced to the consumption stage, therefore items such rice etc have to be eliminated in the purest form of direct production as they are not produced in the country of consumption
Direct Production does not promote specialisation
With Direct Production, factories are keep for the purpose of completing the production cycle and this results in the production of inferior goods with high production costs as the technology is usually behind