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3/31/2004

Bartlett on Outsourcing

Bartlett on Outsourcing

The quote, the final paragraph of his piece, sums it up exactly. Outsourcing is NOT the CAUSE of slow employment growth.

Bruce Bartlett: Outsourcing restrictions only will hurt us in long run

Outsourcing is an issue only because employment growth is slow. But it isn't the cause. So policies directed at restricting outsourcing are unlikely to create any jobs and run the risk of actually making the situation worse.