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| March 2010 |
| The Heterogeneous Effect of International Outsourcing on Firm Productivity |
| Fergal McCann |
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| This paper analyses how international outsourcing affects plant productivity. The results point to a
striking pattern: the status of being an outsourcer matters strongly for firms that are indigenous and not
exporting, while for exporters and foreign affiliates, tfp increases are lower, insignificant and sometimes
negative. On the other hand, higher intensity of outsourcing matters for both exporters and foreign
affiliates. Similarly, in dynamic analysis, indigenous non-exporters are found to increase tfp for two
periods after entering into international outsourcing, while indigenous exporters experience one more
weakly significant period of growth. The message is clear: international outsourcing’s effect on tfp is
most pronounced when it serves as a first exposure to international markets. |
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| International outsourcing; heterogeneous firms; productivity; firm structure |
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| F23; L23 |
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