Abstract:

With the deepening of economic globalization and progress of network communication technology,service outsourcing industry has become an important force which reshaped the pattern of world industry.The relevant research also attracted attention of various fields.This paper reviewed studies on development law and effect assessment of service outsourcing industry.Firstly,we introduced the main theoretical viewpoint that interpreted the emergence of outsourcing industry,and analyzed the researches about theory evolution and spatial distribution of service outsourcing.Secondly,we studied research contents of effect assessment of service outsourcing industry,among which outsourcing countries from the aspects of employment,wage and productivity,and undertaking countries from the aspects of economy,society and technology spillover.Then,we summarized the research methods from the perspective of theoretical and empirical,especially the different measure methods of outsourcing level using inputoutput table data,research report data and trade data.Finally,on the basis of comprehensive review,we discussed future research trends from the aspects of study perspective,theoretical framework and research methods