integration)? Which firms choose to expand their sourcing activities across the national border (offshoring)? This letter provides … vertical integration and of offshoring tend to have been more productive ex ante than firms choosing not to do so. This finding …

Global sourcing is a complex area, and one that managers must get to grips with as business investment in outsourcing …

In this paper, we review recent developments in the field of outsourcing and offshoring and the implications for … engineering management. We examine three aspects involved in outsourcing and offshoring, namely, sourcing models, coordination …, and value extracted from outsourcing projects. We conclude that additional research is needed on recent trends in …

equilibrium where input sub-bundles may be traded (offshoring). The model allows for several goods and two fragments, produced …. I also explore trade policy implications and compare offshoring to migration. …

distinguish between domestic and foreign sourcing, as well as between outsourcing and vertical integration. A firm's choice is … model. -- productivity ; outsourcing ; intra-firm trade ; foreign direct investment ; incomplete contracts ; firm-level data …