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Does outsourcing harm America? / Lisa Krueger, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2010. - 118 p. ; 24 cm. - At issue. Economy . - At issue. Economy. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-111) and index.

U.S. corporations can benefit from outsourcing / Melanie Rodier -- The advantages of outsourcing are ending / John Ferreira and Len Prokopets -- Outsourcing has contributed to the loss of manufacturing jobs / Susan Helper -- Outsourcing harms the U.S. middle class / Dennis Behreandt -- Americans are offered services at lower cost through outsourcing / Douglas A. Irwin -- Outsourcing compromises the safety and quality of products / Dali L. Yang -- The majority of Americans believe free trade is hampering the U.S. economy / Nina Easton -- America has prospered from outsourcing so protectionism is not needed / Milton Ezrati -- Outsourcing is a precursor to foreign investors obtaining U.S. infrastructure / William Norman Grigg -- Multinational corporations can benefit the economy during a recession / Michael Mandel, Steve Hamm, and Christopher Ferrell -- Outsourcing creates a need to revamp the U.S. education system / Maggie Nassif and William Roe.

ISBN: 9780737746730 (hbk.) 0737746734 (hbk.) 9780737746747 (pbk.) 0737746742 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2009038722

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Offshore outsourcing--Economic aspects--United States.
Contracting out--United States.
Labor market--United States.
Personnel management--United States.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Economic conditions.
United States--Commerce.

LC Class. No.: HD2368 U6 / D64 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 330.973