An empirical analysis of motives for offshore outsourcing by U.S. firms

International Trade Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 298-320

  Paul, Donna L ^a   Wooster, Rossitza B ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954916662     PISSN: 08853908     EISSN: 15210545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853908.2010.491420     Document Type: Article

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