Why are different services outsourced to different countries

Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 558 - 571
Published: Jan 27, 2011
Abstract
The “tradability revolution” in services has led to a dramatic expansion of offshore outsourcing of services, allowing firms to take advantage of lower production costs in foreign countries. However, production costs alone cannot explain the location determinants of offshore outsourcing of services. In this paper, we argue that minimizing transaction costs is also an important determinant of the location of offshore outsourcing of services. We...
Paper Details
Title
Why are different services outsourced to different countries
DOI
Published Date
Jan 27, 2011
Journal
Volume
42
Issue
4
Pages
558 - 571
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