Presentation

• PhD in Political and Economic Sciences, specializing in Social Sciences.
• Head of the Department of Sociology. Profesor of Research at the CSIC.
• Ex – president of the Spanish Sociological Federation (FES).
• Member of the Executive Committee of the International Sociological Association (ISA)
• National “Pascual Madoz” Prize for Research in 2002.

For a more extended reference of the last five years, see the sections of publications, research projects and curriculum vitae.

Research Group
“Use of Time”, headquartered at the Institute for Economy and Geography. Presently cooperating with this group are Alicia Garrido (Complutense University of Madrid), Cristina García Saínz (Autonomous University of Madrid), Susana García Díez (Statistisches Bundesamt, Germany), Rosario Aguirre (University of La Republica, Montevideo), Silvio Martinez (Institute for Economy and Geography, CSIC), Jesus Rogero (Institute for Economy and Geography, CSIC).

Most recent research projects

The use of time. Integration in the analysis of the social and economic structure.

Financing entity: Plan Nacional de I+D+I (2000-2003)
Centre: Higher Council for Scientific Investigations
Main researcher: M.A. Durán
Other team members: R. Aguirre, C. García, S.Y. García, A. Garrido, S. Martínez, F. Muñoz Escalona

Survey of the social and Economic Evaluation of non remunerated work in women in Madrid

Financing entity: Community of Madrid. Council for Work. Dirección General de la Mujer Centre: CSIC Main researcher: M. A. Durán

Social and economic dimensions of homes at the turn of the XXI century (production, savings and consumption in a new national integrated accounting)

Financing: C.I.C.Y.T. y Ministerio de Asuntos Sociales
Research center: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Main researcher: M.A. Durán
Other team members: S.Y. García, A. Garrido

Conciliation of family and political life

Financing entity: Cortes Generales de España Centre: Higher Council for Scientific investigations Main researcher: M.A. Durán Other team members: Astelarra, J.; Del Re, A.; García, S.Y.; Garrido, A.; Iglesias de Ussel, J.; Sineau, M.; Threlfall, M.; Vaiou, D. y Georgiou, Z.

The invisible costs of illness

Financing: Fundación BBVA
Research center: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Main researcher: M.A. Durán