Outsourcing, automation and the messiness of global labour

01/08/2021 29 min
Outsourcing, automation and the messiness of global labour

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Automation and outsourcing are dirty words for many people in Western countries worried about their future employment prospects. Developing countries are seen to be the major beneficiaries of off-shore labour, with multinationals hoovering up increased profits. But the reality is a lot more complex and even messy. Now, even developing countries are starting to feel the pain.