Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data

Jackson, James K.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Business;    Offshore manufacturing - U.S.;    Economic policy;    Economists;    Imports;   

RP-ID  :  RL32461
RP-ID  :  RL32461_2012May10

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The impact of foreign direct investment on U.S. employment is provoking a national debate regarding U.S. job creation versus outsourcing. Many economists argue that there is little evidence to support the notion that the overseas investment activities of U.S. multinational companies play a significant role in the rate at which jobs are created in the U.S. economy. They argue that the source of job creation in the economy is rooted in the combination of macroeconomic policies the nation has chosen, the rate of productivity growth, and the availability of resources. This report addresses these issues by analyzing the extent of direct investment into and out of the economy, the role such investment plays in U.S. trade, jobs, and production, and the relationship between direct investment and the broader economic changes that are occurring in the U.S. economy.