The Oxford Handbook of Offshoring and Global Employment

You must be logged in to access this title.

Sign up now

Already a member? Log in

Synopsis

The Oxford Handbook of Offshoring and Global Employment deals with a key issue of our time: How do globalization, economic growth and technological developments interact to impact employment? The book brings together eminent authors from a wide range of countries around the world, drawing on their diverse academic and policymaking backgrounds, and specific national or regional settings to assess how global economic changes have affected employment opportunities. The book is unique in a number of ways - It has a global reach, presenting analyses and viewpoints from both developed and developing countries, from all continents; its timing and context is particularly instructive, since most papers are located in the aftermath of the global financial crisis; and it addresses a wide range of questions-How do different types of offshoring and global linkages impact employment? How is the skill mix of the labor force impacted by globalization? How do institutional structures and regulations influence the outcome of globalization in developed and developing countries? Individual chapters analyze how the impact of global linkages on national economies is mediated through a number of structural aspects of the economy - its institutional and industrial structure, its resource base, its predominant firm type, its comparative advantage, and its regulatory practices. The chapters in the book cover both manufacturing and services sectors, and many chapters also address policy issues regarding innovation and job creation.

Book details

Series:
Oxford Handbooks
Author:
Ashok Bardhan, Cynthia A. Kroll, Dwight M. Jaffee
ISBN:
9780199324057
Related ISBNs:
9780199344123, 9780199765904
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2022-12-11
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2013
Copyright by:
Oxford University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Nonfiction