| Imprint: |
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada 2015 |
| Description: |
29 p. |
| Abstract: |
We analyze the effects of low-skill offshoring on welfare. In the context of a matching model with different possible equilibria, we discuss two alternative policies that could potentially outweigh the negative welfare effects of offshoring, namely, a change of the unemployment bene. ts and the . exibilization of the labor market. Our calibrations for the German economy suggest that the . exibilization of the labor market can bring low-skill workers to pre-offshoring welfare levels by slightly reducing the vacancy costs, something that cannot be accomplished by meddling with the unemployment bene. ts scheme. In addition, we . find that a full compensation can be achieved by an upgrading of low-skill workers, its size depending on the type of equilibrium involved. In sum, our analysis gives support to . exibilization and upgrading by education as best therapies for offshoring. |
| Grants: |
Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad ECO2012-37572
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| Rights: |
Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, i la comunicació pública de l'obra, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. No es permet la creació d'obres derivades.  |
| Language: |
Català |
| Series: |
Departament d'Economia Aplicada. Documents de treball |
| Series: |
Document de treball (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada) ; 1505 |
| Document: |
Working paper |
| Subject: |
Mercat de treball ;
Contractació externa ;
Offshoring ;
Welfare ;
Unemployment benefits ;
Labor market flexibility ;
Upgrading |
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