Modes of International Sourcing and the Competitiveness of Firms: An Analysis of European Survey Data

We draw on a recent survey of European companies to differentiate between alternative modes of international outsourcing as possible determinants of market, cost and knowledge-related aspects of the competitiveness of firms. We find that internalized modes are often superior to outside options, and using existing subsidiaries tends to be more (cost) effective than undertaking new greenfield FDI

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Year of publication:	2009-10
Authors:	Neureiter, Marcus ; Nunnenkamp, Peter
Institutions:	Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW)
Subject:	international sourcing \| FDI \| competitiveness of firms \| market access \| cost reduction \| core and support functions

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Kiel Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	11 pages
Classification:	F23 - Multinational Firms; International Business ; L24 - Contracting Out; Joint Ventures ; L25 - Firm Size and Performance
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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