wage is relatively high. If outsourcing positively affects the productivity of the skilled workers, it provides further …This paper considers the effect of outsourcing on R&D of the contracting firm. We show that outsourcing increases … (decreases) R&D investment in a declining (booming) industry. If outsourcing reduces potential R&D investment, it may also make …

higher firm's productivity. …

. Sectors are populated by final-good producers who differ in productivity levels. Based on productivity and sectoral …

South. Offshoring to South however is subject to costly communication reflected by partially incomplete contracting. More …

Aussenhandel, Outsourcing, den ausländischen Direktinvestitionen und zu den grenzüberschreitenden Unternehmenskooperationen liefern …