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Modes of international sourcing and the competitiveness of firms : an analysis of European survey data

Neureiter, Marcus; Nunnenkamp, Peter - 2009

outsourcing as possible determinants of market, cost and knowledge-related aspects of the competitiveness of firms. We find that …

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Outsourcing motives, location choice and labour market implications : an empirical analysis for European countries

Neureiter, Marcus; Nunnenkamp, Peter - 2009

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Overseas links as export conduits

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Growing trade in intermediate goods : outsourcing, global sourcing or increasing importance of MNE networks?

Kleinert, Jörn - 2000

explain growing intermediate goods trade, three hypotheses are brought forward: outsourcing, global sourcing and the … outsourcing and global sourcing is found to be much weaker. …

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