Research Topic
The topic which I have chosen to do my research paper on is the same topic which I used for my editorial: offshoring business out of the U.S. market. Offshoring, also known as outsourcing, means taking certain jobs performed by American companies and having them performed in other countries. They are taken overseas because the company owners are allowed to pay their workers lower wages than are acceptable in the United States. This practice is increasingly popular in the manufacturing industry as well as the electronic “tech-support” phone operating industry. While these are two industries which have led the way in offshoring, it is is still present in many other lines of work. This practice saves companies money which leads to increased profit. On the flip side, it takes jobs away from capable American laborers. Three research questions which I could use are:
1. What effect does offshoring production have on the price of goods in America?
2. How much money is saved on average by a company that offshores?
3. What are the working conditions like in American owned manufacturing factories found in other countries?