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The Effect of Offshoring on Labour Demand: Evidence from Sweden

Year: 2006

Type: preprint

Abstract: We analyze the effects of offshoring of intermediate input production on labour demand in Sweden, distinguishing between workers with different educational attainments. The econometric results using data for the 1995-2000 period indicate that offshoring -- in particular to low-income countries -- tends to shift labour demand away from workers with an intermediate level of education. Offshoring to high-income countries, which is the largest component of overall offshoring, does not have any statistically significant effect on the composition of labour demand.

Source: SSRN Electronic Journal

Authors: Karolina Ekholm, Katariina Nilsson Hakkala

Institutions: Stockholm School of Economics, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

Language: English

Topic: Global trade and economics

Subfield: General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3125871606

Cites: 1

Cited by: 85

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