This paper explores the welfare consequences of international outsourcing in the presence of resulting environmental … a framework for analyzing the effects of international outsourcing on environment and, ultimately, social welfare in … implementation of strong regulations or the fostering international cooperation is desirable; that is, until the environmental costs …

. It isshown that the factor-biased and the sector-biased impact ofinternational outsourcing discussed in the literature …

International fragmentation, or outsourcing, is often referred to as a distinctly novel feature in today's global … outsourcing targets for western European firms. Against this background this paper provides a policy-oriented discussion of cross … European point of view. Specifically, the paper idetifies conditions under which outsourcing is beneficial for a western …

outsourcing, or international fragmentation. Economists have investigated this phenomenon with a focus on welfare and factor price … both cases, international fragmentation may cause awelfare loss if te costs of fragmentation includes a fixed element. … effects, mainly using Heckscher-Ohlin-type trade models. Existing studies emphasize a positive welfare effect of international …