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The Globalization of Service Activities: Growth Catalyst or the Final Straw for U.S. Workers?

The first event in The William Davidson Institute's new research initiative on offshore outsourcing. While off shoring has become a contentious political issue, the business and policy implications of this phenomenon are not well understood. In this video presentation you will see discussions about:

How globalization of service activities affect growth prospects for developing countries.
How will off-shoring affect developed country businesses and will the effects will vary across sectors.
How should developed country governments respond to this development? Do efforts to protect "U.S. Jobs" make sense? If not, what alternatives are preferable?

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- Dr. S. Narayan, Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister Government of India
  - India: Outsourcing, globalization, and growth
- Madeleine Albright, WDI Distinguished Scholar and Conference Chair
  - Introduction and Davidson Institute's initiatives in globalization
- C.K. Prahalad, Harvey C. Fruehauf Professor of Business Administration & Professor of Corporate Strategy and International Business
  - Fundamental restructuring of industries and global firms to understand the dynamics of future opportunities
- Kenneth Lieberthal, Distinguished Fellow; Professor of Business Administration & Professor of Political Science
  - China: Outsourcing services and growth

Robert E. Kennedy Interviews with
Dr. S. Narayan Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister
Government of India

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