IT-driven offshoring: The exaggerated "Development Opportunity"

Human Systems Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-101

  Chandrasekhar, C P ^a,b,c,d   Ghosh, Jayati ^a,e,f  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b JNU ^*  (India)

^c CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e Knowledge Commission

^f International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs)

Author keywords

India; Information technology; Offshoring; Outsourcing; Services

Indexed keywords

INDIA; JOBLESS GROWTH; OFFSHORING; SERVICES;

ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; OUTSOURCING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33646715932     PISSN: 01672533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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