Outsourcing America: What's Behind Our National Crisis and How We Can Reclaim American Jobs

This critical analysis of the outsourcing of American jobs to overseas competitors warns of the inherent dangers of corporate short term strategies for reducing operating costs, and offers several alternatives that are beneficial to both workers and their employers. Ron Hira, a noted expert and independent consultant on outsourcing, teams with Anil Hira (political science and Latin studies, Simon Fraser U., Canada) to present the impact of offshoring on both domestic economic policy and free trade, and they offer a series of recommendations for corporate executives and policymakers on the proper compromises that will reduce the loss of American jobs. This newly revised edition contains new chapters on immigration policies, and advice on how to avoid being a victim of outsourcing. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Ron Hira (Rochester, NY) is a recognized expert on outsourcing, and the only person to testify twice before Congress on its implications. He has appeared on national television and radio, and has been widely quoted in The New York Times, Time, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and other publications.

Anil Hira (Burnaby, BC) is a specialist in international economic policy and trade issues. He currently teaches at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver.