摘要：Sociology has long studied the existence of various institutional models of work organization across Europe. On the basis of this, the present study compares the situation in four Southern European countries (Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal) with that in the rest of Europe by examining the number of hours worked and working-hours flexibility as key elements in their institutional model for work organization, as well as the impact of the number of working hours on levels of labor productivity. The study uses indicators from the 2010 and 2015 editions of the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) which include the number of hours worked, working-hours flexibility, and the likelihood of working the same number of hours per day. After comparing averages in both surveys and applying linear regressions, we reached the following conclusions: 1) the application of flexible time policies in Europe is associated with high productivity levels; 2) although more hours are worked in Southern European countries, they are less productive and there is less flexibility regarding working-hours.
关键词：Países mediterráneos; economía en Europa; variedades de capitalismo; gestión del tiempo de trabajo
