This paper examines the role of the Indian diaspora in the outsourcing of work to India. The data are taken from oDesk, the world's largest online platform for outsourced contracts. Despite oDesk minimizing many of the frictions that diaspora connections have traditionally overcome, diaspora connections still matter on oDesk, with ethnic Indians substantially more likely to choose a worker in India. This higher placement is the result of a greater...
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2013/04/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS6403
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2013/04/01
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Disclosed
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Diasporas and outsourcing : evidence from oDesk and India
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Poverty Reduction & Economic Management