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The paper investigates the relationship between offshoring, wages, and the ease with which individuals' tasks can be … suitability of a task for offshoring and the associated skill level. Accordingly, wage effects of offshoring can be very … on offshoring. Our main results suggest that in partial equilibrium, wage effects of offshoring are fairly modest but far …
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The paper investigates the relationship between offshoring, wages, and the ease with which individuals' tasks can be … suitability of a task for offshoring and the associated skill level. Accordingly, wage effects of offshoring can be very … on offshoring. Our main results suggest that in partial equilibrium, wage effects of offshoring are fairly modest but far …
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The paper investigates the relationship between offshoring, wages, and the ease with which individuals' tasks can be … suitability of a task for offshoring and the associated skill level. Accordingly, wage effects of offshoring can be very …-level data on offshoring. Our main results suggest that in partial equilibrium, wage effects of offshoring are fairly modest but …
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The subject of offshoring and productivity has not yet received the attention it deserves. Here I propose a simple …-series perspective. This framework is then used to assess the impact of offshoring on skill upgrading and the labor share. For both … should be interpreted with caution yet clearly suggest that offshoring can improve labor productivity in the semiconductors …
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In this paper, we provide first empirical evidence on the effect of outsourcing on union wages using linked employer … industries with high outsourcing intensities. The finding applies to both firm- and sector-level agreements. Hence, outsourcing … appears to deteriorate the bargaining position of unions. Outsourcing is not found to have a negative effect on the wages of …
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Our paper investigates the link between international outsourcing and wages utilizing a large household panel and … combining it with industry level information on industries' outsourcing activities from input-output tables. This approach …-level studies. We find that outsourcing has had a marked impact on wages. Applying two alternative skill classifications we find …
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The paper investigates the relationship between offshoring, wages, and the ease with which individuals' tasks can be … suitability of a task for offshoring and the associated skill level. Accordingly, wage effects of offshoring can be very … on offshoring. Our main results suggest that in partial equilibrium, wage effects of offshoring are fairly modest but far …
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