of intrafirm imports from that region. These factors also favor outsourcing over offshoring. In contrast, low … alternative suppliers in Eastern Europe) favor offshoring over outsourcing. Tax holidays granted by host countries in Eastern …

Using microdata, we analyse the determinants of firm relocation and conventional outsourcing decisions as a way to … production through outsourcing, while lower relative profitability and longer time to market for new products each imply a higher …

This paper analyses outsourcing and the change in production locations from a joint perspective, given that both of …

, outsourcing and offshoring result in an overstatement of labor productivity and multifactor productivity growth in manufacturing … - outsourcing and offshoring - depress wages. The effects of outsourcing and offshoring on manufacturing and aggregate productivity … arises from offshoring activities. These findings may help explain why recent high growth in labor productivity has not been …