Pros And Cons Of Outsourcing Jobs Affecting The US Economy

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How Outsourcing Jobs Affect the US Economy
The U.S. outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries appears to be a win-win situation for all countries involved. On the surface, it has its obvious benefits. Job outsourcing enables U.S. business to be more competitive in global markets. In some cases, a company must outsource jobs overseas in order to gain access to the market in that particular country. It also allows U.S. companies to keep labor costs by hiring people in countries with lower standards of living than in the U.S. In return, they are able to offer lower prices to U.S. consumers when the goods are shipped back. For the participating foreign market, it supplies jobs for the locals and allows the government to receive additional tax revenue. Despite all the advantages of outsourcing, there are disadvantages as well. In most instances, companies that outsource to other countries tend to hire low skilled workers which results in Americans working in higher skilled jobs. It is argued that a major negative effect of outsourcing is that it increases U.S. unemployment by taking away jobs from low skilled workers. Even though this may be true in some cases, most of these jobs are tend to compensate at a lower poverty level than the standards in the U.S. But does job being outsourced really affect the bottom line of the economy?
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2016). In most developing countries, the cost of living is significantly lower than in the United States. That’s why for most US companies, outsourcing makes good business sense. India is