Contains twenty-two articles that provide opposing viewpoints on outsourcing, debating the impact of offshore outsourcing on Americans, national security, and the world, and addressing the question of how the government should regulate outsourcing.
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What is the impact of offshore outsourcing on Americans? Offshore outsourcing will cost Americans jobs / Steven Greenhouse ; Offshore outsourcing will not cost Americans jobs / Brink Lindsey ; Offshore outsourcing has many economic benefits / Daniel T. Griswold and Dale D. Buss ; The economic benefits of outsourcing have been exaggerated / L. Josh Bivens ; History confirms that outsourcing fears are exaggerated / Milton Ezrati ; The problems of outsourcing are unprecedented / Alan S. Blinder -- What is the impact of outsourcing on national security? Outsourcing military duties to private contractors is problematic / Peter W. Singer ; Outsourcing military duties to private contractors is useful / Doug Brooks, Matan Chorev ; Outsourcing intelligence jobs to the private sector does not benefit the public / Tim Shorrock ; Outsourcing intelligence jobs to the private sector would benefit the public / Michael Rubin ; Outsourcing U.S. port operation is a national security risk / Michael E. O'Hanlon ; Outsourcing U.S. port operation is not a national security risk / James K. Glassman ; Outsourcing passport production is a risk to national security / Bill Gertz -- How should the government regulate outsourcing? Guest worker visa programs should be limited / Ron Hira ; Guest worker visa programs should be expanded / William H. Gates ; The Buy American Act should be strengthened / Russ Feingold ; State legislation restricting outsourcing is unconstitutional / Shannon Klinger and M. Lynn Sykes -- What is the global impact of outsourcing? Lack of infrastructure is hampering India's outsourcing industry / Rebecca Fannin ; India is outsourcing outsourcing / Anand Giridharadas ; China has become a scapegoat for American outsourcing fears / Zachary Karabell ; Logistical problems and intellectual property theft increase costs of outsourcing to China / Alan S. Brown ; Outsourcing is transforming life in the Philippines / Audrey Carpio.