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outsourcing decision, where only tangible property rights are considered. We argue therefore that the risk of imitation is a …
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outsourcing decision, where only tangible property rights are considered. We argue therefore that the risk of imitation is a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011819213
How many "American jobs" have U.S.-born workers lost due to immigration and offshoring? Or, alternatively, is it … possible that immigration and offshoring, by promoting cost-savings and enhanced efficiency in firms, have spurred the creation … model to jointly analyze the impact of a reduction in the costs of offshoring and of the costs of immigrating to the U …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596413
This paper presents an empirical analysis of ?outsourcing? using establishment level data for UK manufacturing … industries. We analyse an establishment?s decision to outsource and the subsequent effects of outsourcing on the establishment …?s productivity. We compare outsourcing in domestic with foreign-owned establishments. Our empirical results suggest that high wages …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010265428
This paper presents an empirical analysis of "outsourcing" using establishment level data for UK manufacturing … industries. We analyse an establishment's decision to outsource and the subsequent effects of outsourcing on the establishment …'s productivity. We compare outsourcing in domestic with foreign-owned establishments. Our empirical results suggest that high wages …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011438842
How many 'American jobs' have U.S.-born workers lost due to immigration and offshoring? Or, alternatively, is it … possible that immigration and offshoring, by promoting cost-savings and enhanced efficiency in firms, have spurred the creation … model to jointly analyze the impact of a reduction in the costs of offshoring and of the costs of immigrating to the U …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272471
We develop an endogenous growth model to study the long run consequences of offshoring with firm heterogeneity and … incomplete contracts. In so doing, we model offshoring as the geographical fragmentation of a firm's production chain between a … possibility of offshoring has favorable implications for economic growth. Yet, offshoring induced by a higher bargaining power of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010279501
How many "American jobs" have U.S.-born workers lost due to immigration and offshoring? Or, alternatively, is it … possible that immigration and offshoring, by promoting cost-savings and enhanced efficiency in firms, have spurred the creation … model to jointly analyze the impact of a reduction in the costs of offshoring and of the costs of immigrating to the U …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008747717
We develop an endogenous growth model to study the long run consequences of offshoring with firm heterogeneity and … incomplete contracts. In so doing, we model offshoring as the geographical fragmentation of a firm's production chain between a … possibility of offshoring has favorable implications for economic growth. Yet, offshoring induced by a higher bargaining power of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008811380
The attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) is considered to be of particular importance for emerging economies because it represents a channel through which international convergence in standards of living may be achieved. One important effect of FDI is its impact on wages, both within...
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