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Outsourcing and offshoring engineering projects: understanding the value, sourcing models, and coordination practices

Willcocks, Leslie P.; Oshri, Ilan; Kotlarsky, Julia; … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011

In this paper, we review recent developments in the field of outsourcing and offshoring and the implications for … engineering management. We examine three aspects involved in outsourcing and offshoring, namely, sourcing models, coordination …, and value extracted from outsourcing projects. We conclude that additional research is needed on recent trends in …

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Income inequality comparisons with dirty data: the UK and Spain during the 1980s

Cowell, Frank; Litchfield, Julie; Mercader-Prats, Magda - London School of Economics (LSE) - 1999

Inequality comparisons between countries and over time should take into account problems of data imperfection. We examine the contrasting experience of the UK and Spain during the 1980s in terms of the distribution of disposable income. We consider whether the apparent divergence in inequality...

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Can maquila booms reduce poverty? : evidence from Honduras

De Hoyos, Rafael E. - 2008

"This paper identifies and estimates the strength of the reduction in poverty linked to improved opportunities for women in the expanding maquila sector. A simulation exercise shows that, at a given point in time, poverty in Honduras would have been 1.5 percentage points higher had the maquila...

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The internationalisation of business R&D : evidence, impacts and implications

Guinet, Jean; De Backer, Koen; Teirlinck, Peter; Zwan, … - 2008

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China - Meeting the Challenges of Offshore and Large-Scale Wind Power : Regulatory Review of Offshore Wind in Five European Countries

World Bank - 2012

The objective of this study is to review international experience in offshore wind power development and draw on the lessons learned from the experience of different countries. To date, that experience has predominantly been limited to Europe. Significantly different regulatory and physical...

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China - Meeting the Challenges of Offshore and Large-Scale Wind Power : Strategic Guidance

World Bank - 2012

In view of the escalating global problems associated with the environment, energy, and natural resources, especially the increasing sign of global climate change, wind power is receiving more and more high-level attention on a global scale, and it has reached a rapid rate of development as a...

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Offshore Wind Roadmap for the Philippines

World Bank - 2022

This roadmap provides strategic analysis of the offshore wind development potential in the Philippines, considering the opportunities and challenges under different, hypothetical growth scenarios. The goal is to provide evidence to support the Government of the Philippines in establishing...

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Offshoring and Employment : Trends and Impacts

Hatzichronoglou, Thomas-George (contributor) - 2007

Offshoring—the transfer of an industrial activity abroad—has become a fact of life for business. But it is also … the potential loss of domestic jobs. This groundbreaking report provides new insights into the phenomenon of offshoring …. First, the report defines offshoring in detail, allowing readers to see the many ways that industrial activity—both in …

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The internationalisation of business R&D : evidence, impacts and implications

2008

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Les délocalisations et l'emploi : Tendances et impacts

2007

Les délocalisations, c'est-à-dire le transfert d'activités industrielles à l'étranger, font désormais partie de la vie des entreprises. Toutefois, une grande partie du public les perçoit comme une menace. Les inquiétudes sont concentrées sur l'emploi, notamment sur les pertes...

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