Title The new offshoring of jobs and global development / Gary Gereffi ; International Labour Office, ILO Social Policy Lecturers, International Institute for Labour Studies.

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Geneva : IILS, 2006.

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	331.542 G367N	Check Shelf

Description	xi, 65 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note	Lectures given at the 7th Nobel Peace Prize Social Policy Lectures, held Dec. 5-7, 2005 at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-65).
Contents	An overview of the contemporary global labour market -- Global consolidation and industrial upgrading: The promise and perils of development -- Globalization and the demand for governance.
Summary	Using the global value chains perspective, looks at how offshore outsourcing affects the quantity and quality of jobs in the global economy.
Form	Also issued online.
Subject	Offshore outsourcing.
	outsourcing
	international relocation of industry
	employment
	value chains
	globalization
	developed countries
	developing countries
Genre/Form	ILO pub
	IILS pub
	pub OIT
	pub IIES
	pub OIT
	pub IIEL
Added Author	International Institute for Labour Studies.
ISBN	9290148055 Print
	9789290148050 Print
	9290148063 web pdf
	9789290148067 web pdf

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