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International subcontracting and developing countries

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This paper surveys international subcontracting between companies in developed and in developing countries. After a short description on of the nature of the subcontracting relationship, the types of subcontracting, and the perceptible advantages and disadvantages for the firms and countries involved, a survey is given of empirical data on the volume and growth of exports based on international subcontracting. A selection has been made of developing countries being considered important in this respect. Though this restricts the scope of the study, the relative importance of their international subcontracting is visualized appropriately.

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  1. Bureau for International Projects TNO, P.O. Box 778, The Hague, Netherlands

    H. B. Sprietsma (Economist)

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He would like to thank Prof. H. C. Bos and Prof. L. B. M. Mennes of the Erasmus University, Rotterdam for their valuable comments on an earlier draft.

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Sprietsma, H.B. International subcontracting and developing countries. De Economist 126, 220–242 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01770341

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