The demand of business services in Spain

Diego Rodríguez Rodríguez and Fernando Merino

No 02/01, Working Papers from Instituto Universitario de Análisis Económico y Social

Abstract: The growth in the outsourcing of services has become one of the most relevant features of the changes in manufacturing firms’ behaviour. This paper provides empirical evidence about the extent and evolution of services outsourcing by Spanish manufacturing firms in 1990-1998. A general increase in outsourcing of services has been detected among firms in this period, although with strong differences across sectors and kind of services. Additionally, this paper studies the decision to outsource, devoting particular attention to the relationship between outsourcing and productivity. The results show the influence of variables such as firm size, ownership and location, among others.

Keywords: Business services; Outsourcing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2001-03
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