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reshoring or offshoring. When the demand elasticity rises with price, two policy instruments generally are needed to achieve …
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"This paper investigates empirically the link between international outsourcing and the skill structure of labour … demand in the United Kingdom. It is the first detailed study of this issue for the UK. Outsourcing is calculated using import … factor demands, our main results show that international outsourcing has had a strong negative impact on the demand for …
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We develop an equilibrium model of industrial structure in which the organization of firms is endogenous. Differentiated consumer products can be produced either by vertically integrated firms or by pairs of specialized companies. Production of each variety of consumer good requires a unique,...
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different productivity levels choose different ownership structures and supplier locations, i.e., they choose different …
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relevant prevalence of outsourcing and foreign direct investment …
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We study the determinants of the extent of outsourcing and of direct foreign investment in an industry in which …
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We study the determinants of the location of sub-contracted activity in a general equilibrium model of outsourcing and … trade. We model outsourcing as an activity that requires search for a partner and relationship-specific investments that are … governed by incomplete contracts. The extent of international outsourcing depends inter alia on the thickness of the domestic …
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This paper investigates empirically the link between international outsourcing and the skill structure of labour demand … in the United Kingdom. It is the first detailed study of this issue for the UK. Outsourcing is calculated using import … factor demands, our main results show that international outsourcing has had a strong negative impact on the demand for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004963926