Abstract
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to analyze the offshoring-employment relationship under globalization in Korean manufacturing for the period from 1998 to 2010 using industry-level panel data and Generalized Method of Moments.
Design/methodology/approach
– For the first time in the literature the type of trade specialization is taken into account, distinguishing manufacturing between export-specialized and import-specialized industries.
Findings
– There is evidence that materials and services offshoring have a significantly negative effect on employment in export-specialized industries. In contrast, there is a non-significant association in import-specialized industries.
Research limitations/implications
– These results may cast new light on the offshoring-employment relationship.
Originality/value
– Major contribution of this paper is that it sheds new light on the effect of offshoring on employment by distinguishing export-specialized industries from import-specialized industries.
Subject
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Industrial relations,Business and International Management
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