Firm-asymmetry and strategic outsourcing
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Detail(s)
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-24 |
Journal / Publication | International Review of Economics and Finance |
Volume | 53 |
Online published | 16 Oct 2017 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
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Abstract
In contrast to the conventional wisdom, we show that a final goods producer may outsource input production to an outside supplier even if the final goods producer possesses a superior input-production technology compared to the outside supplier. Such an outsourcing may reduce consumer surplus and social welfare. We also show that, in the presence of outsourcing, innovation by the firm doing outsourcing to reduce the cost of in-house input production and to reduce the input coefficient in the final goods production may have significantly different implications for the consumers and the society.
Research Area(s)
- Consumer surplus, Outsourcing, Welfare
Citation Format(s)
Firm-asymmetry and strategic outsourcing. / Cao, Jiyun; Mukherjee, Arijit; Sinha, Uday Bhanu.
In: International Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 53, 01.2018, p. 16-24.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review