chapter compares the impact of international trade in intermediate inputs (offshoring) on wage inequality in two distinct but … similar frameworks. In the first framework the profitability of offshoring is based on increasing returns to scale on the task …-level, whereas the second framework relies on differences in relative factor endowments of the two countries involved in offshoring …

This paper explores offshoring of firms’ research and development functions. Our analysis employs a previously untapped …&D offshoring is small. Second, a large majority of R&D is offshored within the enterprise group, in contrast to offshoring outside … of the enterprise group. Third, most of R&D offshoring from Europe is directed to high-income European countries, not so …

Drawing on an original survey, we discuss the trends and challenges posed by the outsourcing and offshoring of business … compete for, activities and skills across a range of sectors. -- Outsourcing ; offshoring ; knowledge intensive business … services. We document and analyse the increasing offshoring of business services (administrative services, call centres, IT …

This book collects and reports on the results of a study conducted on the Chinese Software and Services Outsourcing …

Drawing on an original survey, we discuss the trends and challenges posed by the outsourcing and offshoring of business … services. We document and analyse the increasing offshoring of business services (administrative services, call centres, IT … outsourcing decisions, globalisation of high value adding activities, such as product development and innovation, raising issues …

offshoring on R&D and innovation activities of the firm in the home country. The analysis is based on a dataset of more than 3000 … firms which have offshored production activities in a previous period to a control group of non-offshoring firms. The … analysis finds no negative effect of production offshoring on innovation and technological capabilities of firms in the home …