Offshoring and Its Effects on the Labour Market and Productivity: A Survey of Recent Literature

Calista Cheung (), James Rossiter and Yi Zheng
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Bank of Canada Review, 2008, vol. 2008, issue Autumn, pages 17-30

Abstract: Offshoring has become an increasingly prominent aspect of the globalization process. Evidence over the past two decades suggests that offshoring has not exerted a noticeable impact on overall employment and earnings growth in advanced economies, but it has likely contributed to shifting the demand for labour towards higher-skilled jobs. There appear to be some positive effects of offshoring on productivity, but such effects differ by country.

Date: 2008

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