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Outsourcing.

It's a good thing. Bruce Bartlett has the details.

Outsourcing.

It's a Good Thing says a new report from the American Electronics Association. (via California Insider).

Outsourcing.

Netscape founder Marc Andreesen defends outsourcing and America's competitive advantage -- Marginal Revolution has the links.

Outsourcing.

How to avoid getting sued by your employees -- outsource overseas. American workers file many times more lawsuits than do workers abroad -- and worker related government regulations are less costly overseas. So outsourcing dramatically lowers tort costs on American businesses, and also reduces high costs imposed by government regulations. Labor leaders in America are not happy ..

Outsourcing.

Daniel Drezner, "The Outsourcing Bogeyman".

Brink Lindsey -- Outsourcing Myth Buster.

"Job losses are normal, productivity is up, the U.S. runs a net surplus in IT, and the drop in manufacturing jobs is unrelated to U.S. imports. [Not to mention that fact that] offshoring increases growth by making computers and technology more affordable, thereby boosting productivity in technology and information-based jobs .. ". Trade expert Brink Lindsey explains.

Outsourcing.

The WSJ reports, ".. the latest U.S. government data suggest that foreigners outsource far more office work to the U.S. than American companies send abroad. The value of U.S. exports of legal work, computer programming, telecommunications, banking, engineering, management consulting and other private services jumped to $131.01 billion in 2003, up $8.42 billion from the previous year ..". Quoted by Robert Musil.

Outsourcing.

Bruce Bartlett -- the truth about outsourcing.

Outsourcing. "There is nothing more positive than the self-confidence, dignity and optimism that comes from a society knowing it is producing wealth by tapping its own brains � men's and women's � as opposed to one just tapping its own oil, let alone one that is so lost it can find dignity only through suicide and "martyrdom." Indeed, listening to these Indian young people, I had a d�j� vu. Five months ago, I was in Ramallah, on the West Bank, talking to three young Palestinian men, also in their 20's, one of whom was studying engineering. Their hero was Yasir Arafat. They talked about having no hope, no jobs and no dignity, and they each nodded when one of them said they were all "suicide bombers in waiting."

What am I saying here? That it's more important for young Indians to have jobs than Americans? Never. But I am saying that there is more to outsourcing than just economics. There's also geopolitics. It is inevitable in a networked world that our economy is going to shed certain low-wage, low-prestige jobs. To the extent that they go to places like India or Pakistan � where they are viewed as high-wage, high-prestige jobs � we make not only a more prosperous world, but a safer world for our own 20-year-olds .. ". more TOM FRIEDMAN.

Outsourcing. Why businesses flee high tax & regulate states like California.

Jobs. "I want to be able to huff and puff about complex issues � like outsourcing of jobs to India � without any reference to reality. Unfortunately, in this life, I'm stuck in the body of a reporter/columnist. So when I came to the 24/7 Customer call center in Bangalore .. ". MORE Tom Friedman.

Outsourcing. A detailed analysis from The Economist.

Odd. This George Will piece appeared days ago in syndication around the country, and yesterday on line at Townhall. It's being published only today (Friday) at the Washington Post. What's up with that?

Outsourcing. "Foreign competition now affects services as well as manufacturing. Good .. ". MORE Economist.