How Offshoring Can Affect the Industries’ Skill Composition

Economies

Daniel Horgos¹  Lucia Tajoli² 

[1] Department of Economics, Helmut Schmidt University, University FAF Hamburg, Holstenhofweg 85, 22043 Hamburg, Germany;Dipartimento di Ingegneria Gestionale, Politecnico di Milano, via Lambruschini 4/b, 20156 Milano, Italy; E-Mail:

关键词: offshoring;    labor market implications;    skill ratio;    skill composition;   

DOI  :  10.3390/economies3020072

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

While most of the offshoring literature focuses on the effects on relative wages, other implications do not receive the necessary attention. This paper investigates the effects on the industries’ skill ratio. It summarizes the empirical literature, discusses theoretical findings, and provides empirical evidence for Germany. As results show, effects are mainly driven by the industry where offshoring takes place. If offshoring takes place in high-skill intensive industries, the high-skill labor ratio increases (vice versa if offshoring takes place in low-skill intensive industries). Results are in line with other empirical findings, however, they seem to contradict theoretical causalities. Thus, we additionally discuss possible explanations.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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