of internationalization (in-house offshoring vs. offshore outsourcing vs. in-house expansion of R&D abroad). Moreover …This study empirically explores whether R&D offshoring affects the domestic R&D employment at the firm level. Overall … effects. In the manufacturing sector, especially in-house offshoring of R&D has a significant negative impact on the plan to …

This study analyses the extent and motives of outsourcing and offshoring. We find that in early 2000, 10, 000 23, 000 …&D jobs have been relocated from Finland. Outsourcing is most commonly observed in ser-vice-related functions, but also … flexibility increases. In terms of R&D outsourcing, attempts to acquire knowledge, increase flexibility and reduce costs are …