In this paper, we develop a two-sector general equilibrium trade model which includes offshoring, sequential production … technological change affect equilibrium offshoring patterns. We show that, against common belief, a reduction in trade costs lowers … the range of tasks offshored even though the aggregate volume of offshoring may increase. …

across years), and use it to compare levels and patterns of relative poverty in the USA, Great Britain and Germany during the … 1990s. The higher aggregate poverty rates in the USA and in Britain relative to Germany were mostly accounted for by higher …-relevant characteristics, in particular higher employment rates. …

The European Union?s strategy to raise employment is confronted with very low work participation among many minority …

This paper attempts to quantify the impact of fragmentation on employment. Factor demand functions for labour and … in import prices (real trade costs) has a twofold impact on labour demand: (i) substitution of domestic employment by … partly imported intermediates (= outsourcing or fragmentation) (ii) increased employment due to higher demand caused by an …

employment rates of mothers with children younger than 15 years. Using data from the 1995 and 2002 Austrian Microcensus, combined …' employment probabilities. In line with theoretical considerations and most of the international sub-literature, we find a … negative elasticity of mothers' employment rates to child-care costs as well as positive elasticity with regard to wages. The …

The study examines four methods to allocate changes in employment to the various employment size categories. For annual …