Can we really trust offshoring indices?
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- Castellani, Davide & De Benedictis, Luca & Horgos, Daniel, 2013. "Can we really trust offshoring indices?," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 25(C), pages 159-172.
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Keywords
outsourcing; import penetration; offshoring; index; measurement;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
- F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-INT-2011-07-02 (International Trade)
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