Download This PaperFirm Heterogeneity in the Choice of Offshoring: Evidence from Korean Manufacturing Firms
51 Pages Posted: 21 Apr 2017
Date Written: June 10, 2009
Abstract
Using firm-level data on offshoring of Korean manufacturers, the paper examines the relationship between firm heterogeneity and the probability of adopting offshoring. The results of the paper suggest that firm productivity may not be an important determinant for Korean firms' offshoring decision. Firm's global sourcing decision may rather depend on other characteristics such as factor intensity, R&D intensity, ICT level, and affiliation with foreign markets, when industry specificity is controlled for.
Keywords: Offshoring, Outsourcing, Insourcing, Firm Heterogeneity
JEL Classification: F23, L23, D21
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Hyun, Hea-Jung, Firm Heterogeneity in the Choice of Offshoring: Evidence from Korean Manufacturing Firms (June 10, 2009). KIEP Research Paper. Working paper 09-03 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2955490 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2955490
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