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Offshoring in the transaction costs theory

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  • Jakub Kraciuk

    (Warsaw University of Life Sciences)

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The paper presents an idea of offshoring, a concept assuming movement and realization of production and service processes abroad. It displays different kinds of offshoring as well as presents the transaction cost theory, which considerably influences in explanation of offshoring activities. There were also presented attractiveness of particular countries for running offshoring activities as well as the global and Polish offshoring markets.

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  • Jakub Kraciuk, 2014. "Offshoring in the transaction costs theory," Ekonomia i Prawo, Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika, vol. 13(1), pages 71-82, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpn:umkeip:v:13:y:2014:i:1:p:71-82
    DOI: 10.12775/EiP.2014.006
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    Keywords

    transaction costs; offshoring;

    JEL classification:

    • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business
    • F6 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization

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