The Offshore Services Industry: A New Opportunity for Latin America

Historically, services were considered non-tradable and offshoring was confined to the manufacturing sector. However, the evolution and diffusion of information and communication technologies has increased the availability of offshore services in the global economy in recent years. Face-to face contact between the client and the provider in traditional trade is being replaced by remote service centers in the new knowledge era.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Inter-American Development Bank
Other Authors: Gary Gereffi
Format: Policy Briefs biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Inter-American Development Bank
Subjects:Trade Agreement, Integration and Trade, Globalization and Regionalization, Offshore Service Industry,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0008396
https://publications.iadb.org/en/offshore-services-industry-new-opportunity-latin-america
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