Considering the sector bias of International Outsourcing within a 2x2 framework, four different scenarios appear. Each … superiority of a wage vs. an outsourcing-effect, general equilibrium effects of two scenarios are assumed to be ambiguous … in all four scenarios appear, supporting the sector bias of International Outsourcing. -- International Outsourcing …

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 …