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Global sourcing of complex production processes
Schwarz, Christian; Südekum, Jens - 2010
. -- multinational firms ; outsourcing ; intra-firm trade ; offshoring ; vertical FDI …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009300131
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Interdependent product cycles for globally sourced intermediates
Van Biesebroeck, Johannes; Zhang, Lijun - In: Journal of International Economics 94 (2014) 1, pp. 143-156
from a low-wage country. Offshoring an intermediate is only profitable when it has matured sufficiently and the savings in … for parts that are only exported later, consistent with offshoring becoming gradually more difficult. …
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Global sourcing of complex production processes
Schwarz, Christian; Suedekum, Jens - In: Journal of International Economics 93 (2014) 1, pp. 123-139
We develop a theory of a firm in an incomplete contracts environment which decides on the complexity, the organization, and the global scale of its production process. Specifically, the firm decides i) how many intermediate inputs are simultaneously combined to a final product, ii) if the...
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International product fragmentation and the insertion of Latin America and the Caribbean in global production networks : Colombian case studies
Meléndez Arjona, Marcela; Uribe, Maria José - 2012
Understanding the drivers of international production fragmentation is an important issue for Latin American and Caribbean countries because participation in global production networks can help mitigate instability due to dependence on natural resources and can provide opportunities for further...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011303271
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Insertion of Costa Rica in global value chains : a case study
Monge González, Ricardo; Zolezzi, Sandro - 2012
This study sheds light on how Costa Rica’s insertion in global value chains occurs by examining governance patterns, the type of activities involved, and the level of underlying innovation in the selected value chain. The paper describes in detail two case studies of electronic-related...
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Can Mexico set up in the aerospace and the software and IT global value chains as a high-value-added player?
Brown Grossman, Flor; Domínguez Villalobos, Lilia - 2012
This study is an effort to identify the process by which firms venture into GVCs and the obstacles faced by firms once they have been immersed in it. We have focused on two particular GVCs: the aerospace GVC and the software and IT services GVC. Through the case studies, we analyzed the nature...
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Outsourcing, occupational restructuring, and employee well-being : is there a silver lining?
Böckerman, Petri; Maliranta, Mika - 2013
. -- globalization ; outsourcing ; offshoring ; downsizing ; working conditions ; subjective well-being ; job satisfaction …This paper examines the relationship between outsourcing and various aspects of employee well-being by devoting special … offshoring involves job destruction, especially when the destination is a low-wage country. In such circumstances, staying …
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The impact of robot adoption on global sourcing
Cilekoglu, Akin A.; Moreno, Rosina; Ramos, Raúl - 2021
outsourcing and the lowest in foreign vertical integration. We find that robot adopters fragment their production further by … probability of adoption intensifies the effects on outsourcing and weakens the effects on vertical integration. In contrast to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012494895
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The asymmetric effects of tariffs on intra-firm trade and offshoring decisions
Díez, Federico J. - In: Journal of International Economics 93 (2014) 1, pp. 76-91
–South theoretical framework, I show that higher Northern tariffs reduce the incentives for outsourcing and offshoring, while higher … Southern tariffs have the opposite effects. I also show that increased offshoring and outsourcing imply a decrease in the ratio …
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The impact of unilateral climate policy with endogenous plant location and market size asymmetry
Sanna Randaccio, Francesca; Sestini, Roberta - 2010
This paper analyses the impact of unilateral climate policy on firms’ international location strategies in emission-intensive sectors, when countries differ in terms of market size. The cases of partial and total relocation via foreign direct investment are separately considered. A simple...
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