New developments in the world economy have triggered research designed to better
understand the changes in trade and investment patterns, and the reorganization of …

Despite the attention that offshore outsourcing currently demands in the public media, there
is little empirical evidence on its economic impact. As a consequence of rising fears of job …

This paper shows that value creation by multinational enterprises (MNEs) is the result of
activities where geographic distance effects can be overcome. We submit that geographic …

This paper considers the impact that information and communication technology (ICT) has
on firms' choices over organisational form. In particular, the decision over whether to …

We examine the impact on US labor markets of offshore outsourcing in services to China
and India. We also consider the reverse flow or'inshoring'which is the sale of services …

Firms, workers, and consumers in developing countries are increasingly connected to each
other and the rest of the world through the internet. Can this connectivity transform poor …

While a positive link between information and communication technology (ICT) and firm
performance is well documented, the exact channel remains unclear. We propose an …

This paper investigates the impact of outsourcing on sectoral reallocation in the US over the
period 1947-2007, and on the rise in services in particular. Roughly 40% of the growth of the …

Manuel Alejandro Hidalgo es economista y profesor en la Universidad Pablo Olavide de
Sevilla. En este su primer libro, frente a las visiones más pesimistas sobre el impacto de la …

We provide a comprehensive empirical analysis of the links between international services
outsourcing, domestic outsourcing, profits, and innovation using plant‐level data. We find a …