WTO and the dismantling of the Multi-Fibre Agreement. We explore the implications of offshoring and import competition on … of offshoring and resultant decisions regarding quality. Finally, import competition appears to spur entry of higher …

that the fractions of final-good producers that pursue either vertical integration, offshoring, or exporting are all …. At the same time, one observes firms that shift away from either vertical integration, offshoring, or exporting. Further …

heterogeneity in firm productivity and the possibility of offshoring production dramatically alters the impact of trade …

Using firm-level data on offshoring of Korean manufacturers, the paper examines the relationship between firm … heterogeneity and the probability of adopting offshoring. The results of the paper suggest that firm productivity may not be an … important determinant for Korean firms offshoring decision. Firms global sourcing decision may rather depend on other …

This paper analyzes the offshoring strategy from an empirical view. It focuses on a set of models, extracts a set of … French manufacturing firms that provides detailed information on the offshoring strategy. The choice of offshoring modes is …