selling abroad. Because offshoring requires larger sunk costs than domestic sourcing, some firms decide to offshore only when … between the domestic and the foreign market are greater. In turn, offshoring firms sell greater volumes, display less …

–South theoretical framework, I show that higher Northern tariffs reduce the incentives for outsourcing and offshoring, while higher … Southern tariffs have the opposite effects. I also show that increased offshoring and outsourcing imply a decrease in the ratio …

In contrast to the existing offshoring literature that typically views foreign outsourcing and integration as … alternative strategies, the simultaneous use of these two offshoring strategies by multinational firms becomes common practice in … outsourcing and insourcing strategies. Analyzing Korean firm-level data, we find a possible complementarity between the two …

Using firm-level data on offshoring of Korean manufacturers, the paper examines the relationship between firm … heterogeneity and the probability of adopting offshoring. The results of the paper suggest that firm productivity may not be an … important determinant for Korean firms offshoring decision. Firms global sourcing decision may rather depend on other …

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 …

The paper builds a framework for the analysis of research and development (R&D) offshoring and outsourcing that … development, and on the innovation capability of countries. -- research and development ; R&D ; offshoring ; outsourcing …

This study adds to our understanding of outsourcing decision-making by examining the differential effect of potential … cost and non-cost innovation benefits on outsourcing choices made by top managers. In addition, we show that value … and leveraging the capabilities it sources through outsourcing partners - plays a moderating role on the decision to …