Topic: What is the true impact of currency changes on offshore cost arbitrage?

Over 2008-2009, the global economic crisis sparked currency changes which impacted economies differently. This trend varied across different geographies with currencies in Eastern Europe exhibiting a different behaviour than those in Asia and Latin America.

This research brief explores how this trend has impacted offshore cost arbitrage for companies leveraging global locations for service delivery.  We look at how this trend has varied during this time period and across source-destination combinations. In particular, we explore how the cost arbitrage trend has changed over the two-year timeframe as well as how these changes may impact the longevity of offshore cost arbitrage.

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