By Gregory White
While the presumption may be that southern members of the eurozone are lazy, the evidence suggests otherwise, according to Societe Generale.
This chart shows the gaps in labor utilization and labor productivity eurozone members need to make up to catch up to U.S. GDP per capita. The labor utilization number measures hours worked, while the labor productivity rate measures what’s produced.
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