We construct a model to show that outsourcing of a crucial input can occur even though it can be produced in-house at a … differentiation is small or the technological gap between two input producing firms is small, strategic outsourcing will occur …. Technology transfer in the form of patent sale will act as a commitment that the firm will outsource. While the outsourcing firm …

produced in Finland, and 58–59%, if the production is outsourced. In conclusion, the results show that outsourcing offshore is …, since the outsourcing partners create only 2% of the total value added. …

This paper analyzes a sequential game where firms decide about outsourcing the production of a non-specific input good … Tirole (1984) to characterize the different equilibria. We find that outsourcing generally softens competition in the final … product market. If firms anticipate the impact of their outsourcing decisions on input prices, there may be equilibria where …

This paper shows the strategic aspects of international outsourcing in a duopolistic market. Due to different costs of … integrated production and outsourcing, the choice of a firm influences the strategy of the competitor via the output price … the three market constellations, both firms produce integrated, both use outsourcing and the firms operate with different …

through outsourcing with multinational enterprises from advanced nations. Yet, their paths to this dynamic sector are very …

Over the past two decades multinational firms from high-technology industries have increasingly relied on outsourcing … firm (RBV) and develop hypotheses claiming that outsourcing of production will not result in the outsourcing of … of the sample firms has not been affected by the ongoing outsourcing activities. The empirical observation gives rise to …

We present a dynamic model where the probability of outsourcing production is increasing in the firm’s expectation of … outsourcing. No prior study has been able to provide such causal evidence. Our results are robust to the inclusion of detailed …

to shut down and relocate increases the average size of firms. The analysis also shows that outsourcing or contracting …