OFFSHORING AND THE POLARIZATION OF THE DEMAND FOR CAPITAL

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Journal: Economic Inquiry
Year: 2020
Volume: 58
Issue: 1
Pages: 260-282

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Abstract

In the past decades, the importance of different capital goods has gradually changed, which has led to a structural shift in the composition of the demand for capital at the expense of more traditional capital inputs such as machinery and equipment. In this paper, we focus on a novel driver of this development by analyzing the effect of offshoring on the demand for capital by asset class using a rich country‐sector panel dataset. Estimating a system of factor demand equations, we document that offshoring reduces the relative demand for non‐ICT capital, thereby polarizing the demand for capital. (JEL F14, F62, E22)

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RePEc Handle
repec:bla:ecinqu:v:58:y:2020:i:1:p:260-282
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25