| Description |
118 p. ; 24 cm. |
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At issue. Economy |
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At issue. Economy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-111) and index. |
| Contents |
U.S. corporations can benefit from outsourcing / Melanie Rodier -- The advantages of outsourcing are ending / John Ferreira and Len Prokopets -- Outsourcing has contributed to the loss of manufacturing jobs / Susan Helper -- Outsourcing harms the U.S. middle class / Dennis Behreandt -- Americans are offered services at lower cost through outsourcing / Douglas A. Irwin -- Outsourcing compromises the safety and quality of products / Dali L. Yang -- The majority of Americans believe free trade is hampering the U.S. economy / Nina Easton -- America has prospered from outsourcing so protectionism is not needed / Milton Ezrati -- Outsourcing is a precursor to foreign investors obtaining U.S. infrastructure / William Norman Grigg -- Multinational corporations can benefit the economy during a recession / Michael Mandel, Steve Hamm, and Christopher Ferrell -- Outsourcing creates a need to revamp the U.S. education system / Maggie Nassif and William Roe. |
| Summary |
Presents an overview of offshore outsourcing, discussing the extent of the problem, which occupations are affected, what countries jobs are being outsourced to, and what people are doing about it. |
| Subject |
Offshore outsourcing -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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United States -- Economic conditions.
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United States -- Commerce.
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Contracting out -- United States.
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Labor market -- United States.
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Personnel management -- United States.
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Manufactures -- Contracting out.
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| Added Author |
Krueger, Lisa.
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| ISBN |
9780737746730 (hbk.) |
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0737746734 (hbk.) |
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9780737746747 (pbk.) |
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0737746742 (pbk.) |
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