Table of Contents
Key messages
- The US is already a services economy
- Global services competition is moving rapidly up the value chain
- Do you want the good news or the bad?
- The need for solutions rather than reactions
Protectionist sparks
Small and sweeping issues drive fears
The downside of public attention
Election + recession = a volatile mix
A shifting economic profile
- Agriculture and manufacturing' s waning role
- Concerns about offshoring center on lower-skilled jobs
Moving up the services value chain
- Stage is being set for offshoring of high-skilled jobs
- A growing trend to offshore R&D
Implications for US and developed country policies
Challenging demographic and education trends
Offshoring as precursor to automation
Following in the paths of agriculture and manufacturing
Of national priorities and political will
Offshoring just one of many pressing challenges
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