Offshoring, a threat for the UK's knowledge jobs? Globalisation and the extent and impact of offshore outsourcing
"Global changes in the location of production and the outsourcing of tasks to low-wage countries have dominated the public discourse for some time. Especially the relatively recent IT boom in India, which has led to some media hype, nurturing a fear in high income countries such as the UK that...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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London
2007
The Work Foundation |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19291854124910190369-offshoring,-a-threat-for-the-u.htm |
| Summary: | "Global changes in the location of production and the outsourcing of tasks to low-wage countries have dominated the public discourse for some time. Especially the relatively recent IT boom in India, which has led to some media hype, nurturing a fear in high income countries such as the UK that even relatively high-skilled, well-paid jobs are now also under threat by this next wave of technology driven globalisation." |
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| Physical Description: | 30 p. Digital |