Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: An Overview of Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data

Description:

Foreign direct investment is sparking a national debate. Local communities compete for investment projects, while many of the residents of those communities fear losing their jobs to foreign outsourcing. Some opponents argue that such job losses have disproportionately negative impact on local communities. Economists generally argue that free and unimpeded international capital flows have a positive impact on both domestic and foreign economies. This report provides an overview of CRS Report RL32461, Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data, that analyzes the extent of direct investment into and out of the economy and the relationship between direct investment and the broader economic changes that are occurring in the U.S. economy.
Creator(s):
Creation Date: May 13, 2008
Partner(s):
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
About | Browse this Partner
Collection(s):
Congressional Research Service Reports
About | Browse this Collection
Usage:
Total Uses: 137
Past 30 days: 8
Yesterday: 0
Creator (Author):
Jackson, James K.
Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: An Overview of Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data
Creator (Author):
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Publisher Info:
Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
Original Creation Date: May 13, 2008
Description:

Foreign direct investment is sparking a national debate. Local communities compete for investment projects, while many of the residents of those communities fear losing their jobs to foreign outsourcing. Some opponents argue that such job losses have disproportionately negative impact on local communities. Economists generally argue that free and unimpeded international capital flows have a positive impact on both domestic and foreign economies. This report provides an overview of CRS Report RL32461, Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data, that analyzes the extent of direct investment into and out of the economy and the relationship between direct investment and the broader economic changes that are occurring in the U.S. economy.
Language: English
Subject(s):
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
About | Browse this Partner
Collection:
Congressional Research Service Reports
About | Browse this Collection
Identifier:
  • CRS: RS21883
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: RS21883_2008May13
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metacrs10609
Resource Type: Text
Format: Text