United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-09-22 monographic deposited born digital 80 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-932 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-932 P0b002ee180397df7 f:d04932 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-932 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-932 GAO-04-932 Importing Information technology International trade Private sector Surveys Investments abroad Private sector practices Statistical data Labor statistics Other Written Product A12569 Much attention has focused on the topic of "offshoring" of information technology (IT) and other services to lower-wage locations abroad. "Offshoring" of services generally refers to an organization's purchase from other countries of services that it previously produced or purchased domestically, such as software programming or telephone call centers. GAO was asked to (1) describe the nature of offshoring activities and the factors that encourage offshoring, (2) discuss what U.S. government data show about the extent of this practice by the private sector and federal and state governments, and (3) discuss available data on the potential effects of services offshoring on the U.S. economy https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-932/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-932.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-932/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-932.pdf GAO-04-932 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-932 Other Written Product GAO-04-932; International Trade: Current Government Data Provide Limited Insight into Offshoring of Services; Importing Information technology International trade Private sector Surveys Investments abroad Private sector practices Statistical data Labor statistics