Resumen

FIGART, Deborah M.  y  MUTARI, Ellen. Long hours and short hours: what can north america learn form Europe?. Inv. Econ [online]. 2000, vol.60, n.234, pp.53-71. ISSN 0185-1667.

Using archetypes from Europe, we identify four Work Time Regimes, differentiated according to the degree of flexibility in work hours and gender equity. These archetypes are compared with three North American countries, Mexico, Canada, and the United States. The North American countries have adopted flexible work time practices that inhibit progress toward gender equity. In these Liberal Flexibilization Work Time Regimes, long hours of work are common, especially for male workers. Women who want to combine paid and unpaid labor are concentrated in part time jobs. Reductions in the standard work week are a better long-term solution for achieving gender equity in the labor market and the redistribution of domestic labor.

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