Offshoring and employment : trends and impacts.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

SourceOECD (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Offshore outsourcing.

Globalization.

Employment in foreign countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Other Title:

Délocalisations et l'emploi.

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offshoring—the transfer of an industrial activity abroad—has become a fact of life for business. But it is also perceived as a threat by a large segment of the general public. And much of the public concern centers on employment, especially the potential loss of domestic jobs. This groundbreaking report provides new insights into the phenomenon of offshoring. First, the report defines offshoring in detail, allowing readers to see the many ways that industrial activity—both in manufacturing and in services—can be transferred abroad. The report then describes the wide-ranging effects that offshoring can have on domestic employment—the positive, as well as the negative. Finally, this ground-breaking report outlines the public policy implications of offshoring. It suggests ways to limit the downside of offshoring while helping to build trust between the various stakeholders working to address this issue.

Contents:

Annex 1

Annex 4

Annex 3

Annex 2

Conclusions

Preliminary results

Policy responses

Defining offshoring

How offshoring affects employment

Problems of measurement

Annex 5

Executive Summary

Introduction.

Notes:

Also available in French under the title: Les delocalisations et l'emploi : tendances et impacts.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-220).

ISBN:

1-281-74592-8

9786611745929

92-64-03094-8

OCLC:

476187482