Presbitero, Andrea F.; Richiardi, Matteo G.; Amighini, … - Collegio Carlo Alberto, Università degli Studi di Torino - 2012
We test whether labor flexibility acts as a substitute to delocalization. Using Italian survey data, we show that a higher share of temporary workers appears to reduce the likelihood of future offshoring. However, once reverse causality and spurious correlation are controlled for with IV...