Artís Ortuño, ManuelRamos Lobo, RaúlSuriñach Caralt, Jordi2015-03-032015-03-0320062014-1254https://hdl.handle.net/2445/63533Using microdata, we analyse the determinants of firm relocation and conventional outsourcing decisions as a way to reduce employment. The results for a sample of 32 countries show the relevance of factors not considered previously in the literature. Firms that are below average in quality or innovation have a higher propensity to externalise part of their production through outsourcing, while lower relative profitability and longer time to market for new products each imply a higher probability of relocation.17 p.application/pdfengcc-by-nc-nd, (c) Artís Ortuño et al., 2006http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/AturSubcontractacióContractació externaLocalització industrialGestors de dadesUnemploymentSubcontractingContracting outIndustrial locationData warehousinginfo:eu-repo/semantics/workingPaper2015-03-03info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess