Dachs, Bernhard; Ebersberger, Bernd; Kinkel, Steffen; … - 2013
This paper tests the assumption that offshoring of production activities leads to less innovation in the home country … offshoring firms employ more people in R&D and design, introduce more frequently new products, and invest more frequently in … advanced process technologies compared to non-offshoring firms. Concerns that offshoring may hurt innovation because of the …