Services from information technology to research to finance are now as subject to international trade as goods have been for decades. What are the labor market consequences of the recent surge in services offshoring? While offshoring has traditionally been found to affect only less-skilled workers in industrialized countries, this study finds that services offshoring also has negative consequences for high-skilled workers. Focusing on the case of Germany, Deborah Winkler shows how services offshoring has grown, who is most affected and what policy makers can do. Winkler measures the impact of services offshoring on German productivity, employment, and employment structure. She provides a well-balanced synthesis of theoretical insights, detailed empirical analysis, and economic policy recommendations. Although her main focus is on the case of Germany, many insights are also applicable to other developed countries. "
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Services from information technology to research to finance are now as subject to international trade as goods have been for decades. What are the labor market consequences of the recent surge in services offshoring? While offshoring has traditionally been found to affect only less-skilled workers in industrialized countries, this study finds that services offshoring also has negative consequences for high-skilled workers. Focusing on the case of Germany, Deborah Winkler shows how services offshoring has grown, who is most affected and what policy makers can do. Winkler measures the impact of services offshoring on German productivity, employment, and employment structure. She provides a well-balanced synthesis of theoretical insights, detailed empirical analysis, and economic policy recommendations. Although her main focus is on the case of Germany, many insights are also applicable to other developed countries. "
Imprint | Physica-Verlag |
Country of origin | Germany |
Series | Contributions to Economics |
Release date | March 2012 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2009 |
Authors | Deborah Winkler |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 295 |
Edition | 2009 ed. |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-7908-2806-1 |
Barcode | 9783790828061 |
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LSN | 3-7908-2806-8 |