Outsourcing could hit Silicon Valley hard Tuesday, March 09, 2004 Economists at the University of California, Berkeley estimate that outsourcing could hit Silicon Valley hard. 1 in 6 jobs is at risk, according to their calculations. That compapres to 1 in 10 jobs nationally. According to one of the authors, "The good scenario is that innovation and dynamism keeps California one step ahead of the rest of the world, so the good jobs stay here and the more routine ones go overseas. ... But the bad scenario is that in the absence of innovation, you're going to have a situation where others catch up" and Silicon Valley loses its dominance. Read more and check out a graphic detailing the trends. The comments are based on a study released last November on the latest wave of outsouring. Download the study. This article is part of a series that appeared on Sunday in San Franciso. Read other stories in the series: Trying to cope when a job goes overseas Hot-button issue makes for lively debate along the campaign trail Looking Offshore Analysis: Economic arguments Looking Offshore: China Giving India competition VC firms push for outsourcing Straight from the mouth: Executives speak out Jobs that won't go overseas Factories, burgers and jobs Chalk offshoring up to economic progress posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it. One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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