International Trade: Current Government Data Provide Limited Insight into Offshoring of Services

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Year: 2004
Pages: 73
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0756745594

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Loren Yager (au); Randolph C. Hite (au); Sigurd R. Nilson (au). Much attention has focused on the topic of “offshoring” of information technology (IT) & other services to lower-wage locations abroad. “Offshoring” of services generally refers to an organization’s purchase from other countries of services that it previously procured or purchased domestically, such as software programming or telephone call centers. This report: (1) describes the nature of offshoring activities & the factors that encourage offshoring, (2) discuss what U.S. government data show about the extent of this practice by the private sector & Federal & state governments, & (3) discuss available data on the potential effects of services offshoring on the U.S. economy. Charts & tables.

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