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Economising, Strategising and the Decision to Outsource

Leahy, Dermot; Montagna, Catia - Department of Economics Studies, University of Dundee - 2011

We study the make-or-buy decision of oligopolistic firms in an industry in which final good production requires specialised inputs. Firms’ mode of operation decision depends on both the incentive to economize on costs and on strategic considerations. We explore the strategic incentives to...

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STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL OUTSOURCING IN UNIONISED OLIGOPOLY

Leahy, Dermot; Montagna, Catia - Department of Economics Studies, University of Dundee - 2010

We critically consider the conventional belief that the attractiveness of international outsourcing lies in cheaper … firms facing unionised domestic labour market choose between producing an intermediate in-house or outsourcing it to a non …-unionised foreign supplier that makes a relationship specific investment in developing the intermediate. We show that outsourcing …

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'Make-or-Buy' in International Oligopoly and the Role of Competitive Pressure

Leahy, Dermot; Montagna, Catia - Department of Economics Studies, University of Dundee - 2006

The aim of this paper is to make a first step towards studying the role of social expenditure and its interaction with corporate taxation in determining the destination of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. Using panel data for 18 OECD countries and measuring the extent of social welfare...

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OUTSOURCING VERSUS FDI IN OLIGOPOLY EQUILIBRIUM

Leahy, Dermot; Montagna, Catia - Department of Economics Studies, University of Dundee - 2008

wholly owned subsidiary or outsourcing it to a supplier who must make a relationship specific investment. Firms …

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Successfully position - your company in India : be better prepared to take the next steps in conquering this booming market

Fischer, Dietmar (revision) - 2010

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