The paper builds an argument that international trade can be one explanation behind polarization of employment in the … workforce. The effects off-shoring on wages and job composition are also studied. That of low-skill and high-skill tasks, not … ; hollowing out ; skill biased technical change ; terms of trade ; off-shoring …

The paper builds an argument that international trade can be an explanation behind polarization of employment in the … shares of high-skill as well as low-skill workers in the total workforce. The effects of off-shoring on wages and job … composition are also studied. Off-shoring of low-skill and high-skill tasks, not middle-skill tasks, is shown to contribute …

literature linking offshoring activities to changes in employment and the relative wage and employment of high- to low …This report considers the impact of offshoring on labour markets. The report begins by surveying the empirical …-skilled workers. The report moves on to consider recent developments in offshoring activities and in labour markets for a sample of 40 …