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International outsourcing and the demand for skills

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  • Kurt Kratena, 2010. "International outsourcing and the demand for skills," Empirica, Springer;Austrian Institute for Economic Research;Austrian Economic Association, vol. 37(1), pages 65-85, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:empiri:v:37:y:2010:i:1:p:65-85
    DOI: 10.1007/s10663-009-9119-2
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    Keywords

    International outsourcing; Factor demand functions; Skill demand; F16; F17; D5;
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    JEL classification:

    • F16 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Labor Market Interactions
    • F17 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Forecasting and Simulation
    • D5 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium

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