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.