technological change and productivity growth takes place in an economy. Quite normally, some 30-50% of an industrys productivity … growth is due to this particular mechanism. Disruptions to this mechanism would have considerable effects on productivity …

This paper explores the effects of outsourcing on employee well-being through the use of the Finnish linked employer …-employee data. The direct negative effect of outsourcing is attributable to greater job destruction and worker outflow. In terms of … perceived well-being, the winners in international outsourcing are those who are capable of performing interactive tasks (i …

produced in Finland, and 58–59%, if the production is outsourced. In conclusion, the results show that outsourcing offshore is …, since the outsourcing partners create only 2% of the total value added. …

use selective ICT outsourcing strategy, 2) they tend to involve more internal units closely to innovation activities and 3 …

of tasks. Two main channels of offshoring tasks are taken into account : offshore outsourcing and in-house offshoring … the manufacturing and service sectors offshore outsourcing of services has a positive effect on employment. In addition it … depends on the offshoring channel. Offshore outsourcing of R&D has a positive effect on the anticipated domestic employment …

of internationalization (in-house offshoring vs. offshore outsourcing vs. in-house expansion of R&D abroad). Moreover … out to be complementary. In the service sector, it is in the first place offshore outsourcing of R&D that has a …

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 …

This study analyses the extent and motives of outsourcing and offshoring. We find that in early 2000, 10, 000 23, 000 …&D jobs have been relocated from Finland. Outsourcing is most commonly observed in ser-vice-related functions, but also … flexibility increases. In terms of R&D outsourcing, attempts to acquire knowledge, increase flexibility and reduce costs are …