This paper shows the strategic aspects of international outsourcing in an oligopolistic market, if outsourcing is … attractive because of fixed cost savings. We show that outsourcing decisions are strategic substitutes. Furthermore, we … integrated production and thus leads to more outsourcing. Additionally, we analyse how domestic costs and taxation affect the …

The paper analyzes how international outsourcing affected individual employment security. The analysis is carried out … at the micro-level, combining monthly spell data from household panel data and industry-level outsourcing measures. By … international outsourcing significantly lowers individual employment security. Interestingly, the effect does, however, not differ …

technology, simplified cash accounting or outsourcing compliance activities to tax advisers, private businesses have a set of … could reduce their compliance cost burden by a higher degree of outsourcing tax processes. In contrast, we find no …