Outsourcing is widely associated with accompanied job losses in the outsourcing firm, at least in the short run. However, the medium and long run effects of outsourcing on employment growth might still be positive. This paper particularly focuses on IT outsourcing and its medium-term effects on...

Since the 1980s, the global economy has shown a general trend of transition from an industrial economy to a service economy. The service industry has gradually become an important engine for world economic growth. The intelligent service industry has developed rapidly and has become an important...