outsourcing. We demonstrate that the hold-up friction under generic outsourcing increases with a firm's productivity. This implies … that: (i) high productivity firms choose ideal outsourcing to the South, (ii) medium productivity firms choose generic … outsourcing to the South, (iii) low productivity firms choose generic outsourcing to the North. Cet article étudie le rôle de la …

We show that the growth of the service sector facilitates outsourcing, or fragmentation of production. Services link …

The objectives of this paper are threefold; First, to brush an overview of the underlying drivers of the offshoring … offshoring experience of a large Canadian engineering firm (SNC-Lavalin) with significant international experience and exposure … offshoring strategies. L'objectif de ce rapport est triple : d'abord, dresser le tableau des facteurs sous-jacents au phénomène …

Offshoring can reduce the production cost of an activity. At the same time, it can generate additional management costs …

administrative support services. Two reorganization strategies were analyzed: shared services and outsourcing. The first approach …