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Revision as of 06:30, 8 November 2004
IT Outsourcing Policy
Abstract
We will investigate ways to prepare the American workforce to be more competitive in a globalizing labor market. From a public policy standpoint, how can government improve the career prospects for displaced workers as well as future generations of IT workers. We will explore various types of programs and incentives such as vocational training programs and education and research reform that will encourage the American workface to develop the skills and creativity they need to thrive in a fluid global economy.
Ideas
educational and research policies to keep future americans competitive:
1. offer American tech companies tax breaks for continuing education programs for employees
2. offer govrnment prizes for american companies/individuals for creating new technology that could maybe be used by government agencies
Educate and re-educate our workforce.
Send "students" of the old economy to community college and technical schools to gain the knowledge necessary for the new economy-the high tech world.
We should create the intellectual infrastructure necessary to give America the comparative advantage that we once had. American firms should once again dominate the marketplace.
Sub Topics
Mitigating negative impact
3. Policies for helping displaced workers -- Hong Qu, Gianna Segretti
Crafting Long term public policy goals
4. Educational and research policies to keep future generations of Americans competitive -- Ian Carpe, Sandy Tesch
Member List
- Ian Carpe, UC Berkeley, iancarpe@berkeley.edu [User:iancarpe]
- Hong Qu, UC Berkeley, hqu@sims.berkeley.edu [User:Hong]
- Gianna Segretti, UCB, giannasegretti@yahoo.com
- Sandy Tesch, UCB, User:sandy01, sandy01@berkeley.edu
Project Goals
References
"Offshoring" Service Jobs: Bane or Boon and What to Do?
How Outsourcing Creates Jobs for Americans
Outsourcing, Offshoring, and Globalization
Offshore Outsourcing Resource Center
[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/03/07/MNGRT5G2C11.DTL Offshoring's giant target: the Bay Area Silicon Valley could face export of 1 in 6 jobs -- worst in nation]
