Offshoring, Outsourcing and the Economic Geography of Europe
Posted: 5 Jan 2016 Last revised: 9 Mar 2018
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
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