Job Losses, Outsourcing and Relocation: Empirical Evidence Using Microdata

XREAP 2006-05

20 Pages Posted: 1 Jun 2011

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Manuel Artis

Autonomous University of Barcelona - Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy

Raul Ramos

University of Barcelona - AQR; IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Jordi Suriñach

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Date Written: October 1, 2006

Abstract

Using microdata, we analyse the determinants of firm relocation and conventional outsourcing decisions as a way to reduce employment. The results for a sample of 32 countries show the relevance of factors not considered previously in the literature. Firms that are below average in quality or innovation have a higher propensity to externalise part of their production through outsourcing, while lower relative profitability and longer time to market for new products each imply a higher probability of relocation.

Keywords: Firm relocation, outsourcing, subcontracting, logit models

JEL Classification: R30, M55, M51

Suggested Citation

Artis, Manuel and Ramos, Raul and Suriñach, Jordi, Job Losses, Outsourcing and Relocation: Empirical Evidence Using Microdata (October 1, 2006). XREAP 2006-05, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1852256 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1852256

Manuel Artis (Contact Author)

Autonomous University of Barcelona - Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy ( email )

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Barcelona, E-08034
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Raul Ramos

University of Barcelona - AQR ( email )

Dpt. Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy
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Barcelona, Barcelona 08034
Spain

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IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Jordi Suriñach

AQR-IREA ( email )

Barcelona
Spain

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