Outsourcing America: The True Cost of Shipping Jobs Overseas and What Can Be Done About It
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (628 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 081440989X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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industries, and they offer frank recommendations that business and political leaders must consider in order to confront this snowballing crisis - and bring more highpaying jobs back to the U.S.A.. The authors discuss policies that countries like India and China use to attract U.S. Outsourced jobs have extended well beyond the manufacturing sector to include white-collar professionals, particularly in information technology, financial services, and customer service. Still one of the hottest, most controversial topics in the news is the outsourcing of American jobs to other countries. "Outsourcing America" shows how offshoring is part of the historical economic shifts toward globalism and free trade, and demonstrates the impact of outsourcing on individual lives and communities.In addition, the book now features a new chapter on immigration policies and outsourcing, as well as information on how individuals can protect themselves from this trend. "Outsour
A dose of reality that is good to understand George Fulmore The shifting of jobs from the U.S. to other countries and its workers has been going on for decades. We hear news reports of examples of this now and then, but we do not get a good overview of its magnitude. This book, "Outsourcing America," gives us what. Lisa Castells said A must-read for All Americans of any persuasion!. This book is much better and in-depth inside than its cover would suggest.It is very readable without sacrificing detailed coverage of the economic and social processes and effects of the outsourcing/offshoring of US jobs. The examples, explanations, and . Celtic Scribe said Very Eye Opening information. This book contained great information and I am sure the government and the corporations mentioned in the book didn't want you to know. I used this book as a basis for a graduate paper I wrote on Offshore outsourcing. Thorough reference section and lots of
(May 26)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. A decidedly mixed bag, this book contains surprises. . From Publishers Weekly Two Ph.D.s weigh in on globalism's hottest button. Yet, in a refreshing change from the spate of protectionist conservatives calling for the end of outsourcing, the Hiras (they are brothers) offer a worker-friendly set of prescriptions that include adequate notice, legislated relief for displaced workers and—hold on to your desk chair—Canadia
Anil Hira (Burnaby, BC) is a specialist in international economic policy and trade issues. He currently teaches at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. . Ron Hira (Rochester, NY) is a recognized expert on outsourcing, and the only person to testify twice before Congress on its implications. He has appeared on national television and radio, and has been widely quoted in