outsourcing of usa jobs and opportunities george f mcclure g ieee org technology makes it possible moore s law more computer capability lower cost trivial shipping costs telecommunications ever cheaper developing nations labor expanding education half us tech grad degrees to foreign students increasing grads india 150k yr china 250k free trade agreements impacted manufacturing first gatt amd in dresden 23 chip foundries taiwan now impacting services gats protections for intellectual property iffy offshore cuts states start limiting tax paid comparative advantage david ricardo work should be done where most advantageous 1816 high productivity an over 1 trillion invested worldwide enterprise resource planning spreads central databases terminals anywhere cadcam catia supply chain management efficiencies taxation concerns corporate rate 35 rates mostly eg ireland 12 15 multinationals can shift profits ip moved fees earned there too no unless repatriated motorola vs irs 500 million dispute d c johnston perfectly legal the covert campaign rig our system benefit super rich cheat everybody else innovation key competitiveness new ways combine
