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We investigate the various influences of outsourcing concerning different kinds of inequality. Using quantitative data and qualitative evidence from the internet and journals, we examine the effects of outsourcing in different industries and obtain the result that this operation could lead to inequalities in income, wealth, and job quality. The time frame for this research is set from the period when outsourcing started in the 1990s, to the modern period in the 21st century, ensuring a comparison between the two, as cases from the varied time are selected. We found out that outsourcing in different industries including manufacturing, business operation, and information technology all lead to inequalities, dissected into the categories of income, wealth, and job quality. Moreover, the inequalities risen due to outsourcing have political implications as well.
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Liu, Q., Zhan, J., Su, D.Y. (2023). The Effects of Outsourcing: Winners and Losers. In: Dang, C.T., Cifuentes-Faura, J., Li, X. (eds) Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Business and Policy Studies. CONF-BPS 2023. Applied Economics and Policy Studies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6441-3_149
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