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
Authors:	Neureiter, Marcus ; Nunnenkamp, Peter
Publisher:	Kiel : Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
Subject:	Multinationales Unternehmen \| Outsourcing \| Auslandsniederlassung \| Direktinvestition \| Internationaler Wettbewerb \| Internationale Markteintrittsstrategie \| EU-Staaten \| International sourcing \| FDI \| competitiveness of firms \| market access \| cost reduction \| core and support functions

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Series:	Kiel Working Paper ; 1558
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	609929887 [GVK] hdl:10419/28385 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:ifwkwp:1558 [RePEc]
Classification:	F23 - Multinational Firms; International Business ; L24 - Contracting Out; Joint Ventures ; L25 - Firm Size and Performance
Source:	EconStor