The paper investigates the consequences of outsourcing of labor intensive activities to low-wage economies. This trend … markets are missing. The main results are: (i) outsourcing raises unemployment and labor income risk of unskilled workers; (ii …) it increases inequality among high- and low-income groups; and (iii) the gains from outsourcing can be made Pareto …

organizational choice between direct investment and outsourcing. Although it raises tax revenue and welfare in the headquarter …

The paper investigates the consequences of outsourcing of labor intensive activities to low-wage economies. This trend … markets are missing. The main results are: (i) outsourcing raises unemployment and labor income risk ofunskilled workers; (ii …) it increases inequality among high- and low-income groups; and (iii) the gains from outsourcing can be made Pareto …

organizational choice between direct investment and outsourcing. Although it raises tax revenue and welfare in the headquarter …

organizational choice between direct investment and outsourcing. Although it raises tax revenue and welfare in the headquarter …

Outsourcing of labor intensive activities challenges the welfare state and undermines the protection of low … results are: (i) Social insurance props up wages, leading to more outsourcing and unskilled unemployment. (ii) Redistribution … from the skilled to the working poor acts as a wage subsidy to unskilled workers, thereby reducing gross wages, outsourcing …

Outsourcing of labour intensive activities challenges the welfare state and undermines the protection of low …

Outsourcing of labor intensive activities challenges the welfare state and undermines the protection of low … results are: (i) Social insurance props up wages, leading to more outsourcing and unskilled unemployment. (ii) Redistribution … from the skilled to the working poor acts as a wage subsidy to unskilled workers, thereby reducing gross wages, outsourcing …

The paper investigates the consequences of outsourcing of labor intensive activities to low-wage economies. This trend … markets are missing. The main results are: (i) outsourcing raises unemployment and labor income risk of unskilled workers; (ii …) it increases inequality among high- and low-income groups; and (iii) the gains from outsourcing can be made Pareto …