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A research note on the determinants and consequences of outsourcing using German data

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  • Addison, John T.

    (Department of Economics, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina)

  • Bellmann, Lutz

    (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany ; Department of Economics, University Erlangen-Nuremberg)

  • Pahnke, André
  • Teixeira, Paulino

    (Faculdade de Economia, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal)

Abstract

"Using German data from the Institute for Employment Research Establishment Panel, this paper constructs two main measures of outsourcing and examines their determinants and consequences for employment. There are some commonalities in the correlates of the two measures of outsourcing, as well as agreement on the absence of adverse employment effects across all industries. For one specification, however, some negative effects are reported for manufacturing industry, balanced by positive effects for the services sector for another. But there are no obvious indications of survival bias. This is because the association between outsourcing and plant closings is predominantly negative, albeit poorly determined." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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  • Addison, John T. & Bellmann, Lutz & Pahnke, André & Teixeira, Paulino, 2011. "A research note on the determinants and consequences of outsourcing using German data," Zeitschrift für ArbeitsmarktForschung - Journal for Labour Market Research, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany], vol. 44(3), pages 231-244.
    • Handle: RePEc:iab:iabzaf:v:44:i:3:p:231-244
    DOI: 10.1007/s12651-011-0079-1
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    Keywords

    Bundesrepublik Deutschland ; Ausland ; Auswirkungen ; Beschäftigungseffekte ; Betriebsstilllegung ; Determinanten ; Dienstleistungsbereich ; IAB-Betriebspanel ; Kostensenkung ; Niedriglohnland ; outsourcing ; outsourcing ; Arbeitskosten ; verarbeitendes Gewerbe ; Wirtschaftszweige ; 2002-2006;
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    JEL classification:

    • F16 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Labor Market Interactions
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand

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