workers in the middle of the wage distribution. In Offshoring in the Global Economy, noted economist Robert Feenstra offers a …, prices, and productivity on the macroeconomics of offshoring. In a concluding chapter, he addresses the broader implications … of both empirical and theoretical work on offshoring and suggests directions for future research. Ohlin Lectures series …

In today’s globalized economy, firms often consider offshoring when confronted by rising costs and fierce competition …. One mode of offshoring has continued to grow despite the current global economic turmoil: the captive center. Captive …-office activities. In Offshoring Strategies, Ilan Oshri examines the evolution of the captive center. He identifies basic captive center …

outsourcing of labor and the shifting of jobs to lower-wage countries affect the U.S. economy and what, if any, policy responses …