that, both industry-level import competition andfirm-level outsourcing to China reducefirm employment growth and induce …, remains mainly in low- tech industries. firm-level outsourcing to China further accounts for a small but signi cant increase …We use Belgianfirm-level data over the period 1996-2007 to analyze the impact of im- ports from China and other low …

indicate that, both industry-level import competition and firm-level outsourcing to China reduce firm employment growth and …-level outsourcing of finished goods to China even increased firm's probability of survival. In terms of skill upgrading, the effect of … effects, as well as the employment reducing effect, remain mainly in low-tech industries. Firm-level outsourcing to China …

stages of development (in the People's Republic of China [PRC] and the Philippines) and one mature one (in India). Being …

constancy of other groups' hours are optimal reactions to outsourcing labor in home production becoming more attractive to …

, Japan and the United States engaged in outsourcing of relatively labor intensive segments of the value chain, especially on …

constancy of other groups' hours are optimal reactions to outsourcing labor in home production becoming more attractive to …

Barriers to outsourcing that are being currently implemented in the US effectively tax its companies who export jobs … through outsourcing. The objective is to raise domestic employment. Given that many of the important international markets … oligopolistic context. We find that while an outsourcing tax favors domestic workers by causing firms to switch to a greater use of …