Services Offshoring and its Impact on the Labor Market

Theoretical Insights, Empirical Evidence, and Economic Policy Recommendations for Germany
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-7908-2198-7
Verlag: Physica

Buch, Englisch, 295 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1390 g

Reihe: Contributions to Economics

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Winkler, Deborah

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Arbeitsmarkt

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Framework of Services Offshoring.- The Structure of Services Offshoring.- Labor Market Effects in (Neo)Classical Models of Offshoring.- Labor Market Effects of Services Offshoring: Empirical Evidence.- Conclusion.