Offshoring: Value Creation through Economic Change
分析离岸外包的经济与管理维度，认为其为企业与整体经济创造巨大价值，但指出在劳动力市场僵化的国家（如德国）效果更复杂，并为企业与政策制定者提出优化离岸外包收益、缓解转型痛苦的建议。
abstract In this essay, I analyse the economic and managerial dimensions of offshoring, drawing from recent research by the McKinsey Global Institute. I argue that offshoring, like other forms of trade, creates enormous value for both companies and the economy as a whole. However, in the case of countries with less flexible labour markets such as Germany, findings are more nuanced. While the potential cost savings for companies from offshoring appear impressive, our research suggests that companies are leaving billions of dollars behind when they offshore. We propose several ways companies could make capital‐labour trade‐offs to create new markets and services. By maximizing gains from offshoring, companies can both cut costs and generate revenue. Given the benefits offshoring, the challenge is how to make the transition to a global economy less painful for workers and increase the participation in the wealth creation. Hence, I also identify options to help policymakers and companies manage the changes offshoring requires.