This study analyses the extent of outsourcing in Finnish manufacturing. We find that in the early 2000s, 60% of … regions, the offshore outsourcing concerns mainly production activities, and to a lesser extent R&D. The study also analyses …

This study analyses the motives and results of outsourcing. According to the results, companies have pursued … outsourcing for a variety of reasons. Cost savings are the major driving force behind the outsourcing of production function …. Increased flexibility, focusing and additional capacity are other important motives. In most cases, R&D outsourcing is driven by …