This paper analyzes the recent evolution and impact of the global economic crisis on the offshore services industry. Using a global value chains framework, the authors classify the offshore services sector in a comprehensive set of general and industry-specific activities that correspond to...

New industrial policies should not aim for self-sufficiency, but rather for more secure supply chains that rely on diversified international suppliers and some domestic suppliers. Because major economies are pursuing similar goals, new industrial policies can conflict with those of friendly...

This paper analyzes the recent evolution and impact of the global economic crisis on the offshore services industry. Using a global value chains framework, the authors classify the offshore services sector in a comprehensive set of general and industry-specific activities that correspond to...

Der Artikel untersucht die Herausforderung der globalen Märkte am Beispiel der indischen Bekleidungsindustrie. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt dabei zum einen auf dem Prozess der Globalisierung im Bereich der Bekleidungsindustrie und den veränderten Wettbewerbsbedingungen auf den globalen...

This article analyses the offshore services industry using the global value chain approach. This industry has grown at a rapid pace over the last decade, driven principally by the search of businesses to reduce costs by unbundling and offshoring corporate services. This paper explores how...