This paper reviews the characteristics and magnitude of information technology (IT) outsourcing as well as studies its …-Internet business-to-business applications (e.g., EDI) is the leading activity in this respect. The various dimensions of IT outsourcing … findings nevertheless suggest that IT outsourcing may have significant economic consequences. -- Labor productivity …

of tasks. Two main channels of offshoring tasks are taken into account: offshore outsourcing and in-house offshoring. The … manufacturing and service sectors offshore outsourcing of services has a positive effect on employment. In addition it was found … offshoring channel. Offshore outsourcing of R&D has a positive effect on the anticipated domestic employment, whereas in …