Offshore Outsourcing – Models Assessing Destination Countries in the 3rd Decade of 21th Century

Armela Anamali – University Aleksandër Moisiu Durrës, Street “Miqësia” University Campus, Durrës, Albania

Bitila Shosha – University Aleksandër Moisiu Durrës, Street “Miqësia” University Campus, Durrës, Albania

Abstract

The new decade began with an alarming health crisis (Covid-19), which countries will probably have to deal with for a long time. The war in Ukraine started in February 2022, agitated and raised the alarm regarding geopolitical and economic security for many countries directly or indirectly affected by it. Changing conditions have prompted firms to look at their operating strategies. Recent studies show how important it is to review the determinants of offshore outsourcing in reallocating activities according to the industries. This paper reviews the models for evaluating destination countries and analysing those considering new circumstances.

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Anamali, A., & Shosha, B. (2022). Offshore Outsourcing – Models Assessing Destination Countries in the 3rd Decade of 21th Century. In V. Bevanda (Ed.), International Scientific-Business Conference – LIMEN 2022: Vol 8. Conference proceedings (pp. 97-107). Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans.  https://doi.org/10.31410/LIMEN.2022.97

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