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How Outsourcing Affects Bilateral Political Relations

Polachek, Solomon W. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004

One issue the literature neglects is how outsourcing stimulates trade (imports, exports and foreign direct investment), thereby affecting political relations. However, at least as far back as 1750, economic philosophers such as Baron de Montesquieu in his L’Esprit des Lois, argued, “peace is...

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Review of the Recent Trends in Development Economics Research: With Experience from the Federal Region of Kurdistan

Heshmati, Almas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

recent decades as a result of increased globalization of knowledge, technologies and economies. In particular I look at the … development in a number area where similar trends are observed. The areas studied include globalization, in-sourcing and …

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Outsourcing Versus Foreign Direct Investment: A Welfare Analysis

Grover, Arti - eSocialSciences - 2010

Foreign direct investment may not necessarily be the most welfare enhancing form of international investment. The host country may avail options like – Joint venture, technology licensing, franchising, outsourcing etc. A host country’s choice of organizational form should depend on its...

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Outsourcing, Occupational Restructuring, and Employee Well-Being: Is There a Silver Lining?

Böckerman, Petri; Maliranta, Mika - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

This paper examines the relationship between outsourcing and various aspects of employee well-being by devoting special attention to the role of occupational restructuring as a conveying mechanism. Using linked employer-employee data, we find that offshoring involves job destruction, especially...

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Drivers and Impacts in the Globalization of Corporate R&D: An Introduction Based on the European Experience

Moncada-Paternò-Castello, Pietro; Vivarelli, Marco; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

The globalization of R&D activities has continued its growth path as companies are increasingly trying to capture …-intensive businesses has led researchers and analysts to pursue a deeper understanding of the globalization of corporate R&D and the … related driving factors and impacts. This introduction to the Special Section: "Globalization and Corporate R&D" forthcoming …

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