Offshoring, Outsourcing and the Economic Geography of Europe

Posted: 5 Jan 2016 Last revised: 9 Mar 2018

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Fernando Merino

University of Murcia - Department of Applied Economics

Date Written: June 1, 2017

Abstract

Globalization has altered the appeal of each region to host economic activities. As firms are pushed to be more competitive, they develop outsourcing and relocation strategies, displacing some production activities to new emplacements. These changes have important impacts in some regions and are modifying the economic geography of Europe. This paper aims to present the impact that outsourcing and relocation strategies have across European regions and industries as well as to determine some of the characteristics of the more affected regions most affected.

Keywords: European economic geography, outsourcing, firm's relocation

JEL Classification: R11, O52, L24

Suggested Citation

Merino, Fernando, Offshoring, Outsourcing and the Economic Geography of Europe (June 1, 2017). Papers in Regional Science, 2017, DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12207, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2710811

Fernando Merino (Contact Author)

University of Murcia - Department of Applied Economics ( email )

Campus Espinardo
30100 Murcia
Spain

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