In this paper we assess whether the expansion of international fragmentation of production (IFP) and the creation of production linkages among European countries contribute to the trade imbalances registered within the European Union (EU) area in the past decade. Exporting intermediate and...

Empirical contributions on service offshoring show less pronounced labor market implications than with material offshoring. Since no formal model exists investigating service offshoring in particular, empirical examinations are not based on properly defined hypothesis. This contribution...