We show that, even with flexible domestic wages, international outsourcing may worsen the welfare of the home country … and reduce the profits of all firms. If wages are rigid, outsourcing is welfare-improving if and only if the sum of the … welfare. We also extend the model to a two-period framework. Delaying outsourcing can be gainful because the fixed cost of …

equilibrium where input sub-bundles may be traded (offshoring). The model allows for several goods and two fragments, produced …. I also explore trade policy implications and compare offshoring to migration. …

We examine the role of CSR as a mechanism for private provision of public goods. We argue that corporations are using … CSR to signal high product quality and demonstrate that signaling gives rise to an excessive level of contributions that … offered to corporations engaged in CSR activities. …

faster task offshoring in sectors exposed to lower labour-market tightness. We discuss policy implications of these findings. …

Recent empirical studies have been searching for evidence on and driving forces for offshoring. Frequently, this has … competing with the role of multilateral trade resistance. Our results support evidence for offshoring activities across Europe …