Topic: The Perspectives of Cooperation Between Eastern and European Markets and China in Outsourcing Industry, As a Possibility for Bilateral Growth and Development

Outline of the main issues

n  The importance of East Asian markets in global economy

n  The perspectives of East Asian markets growth and development

n  The global trends in expansion of outsourcing

n  The place of Eastern Europe in global outsourcing

n  The economic policy implications regarding bilateral cooperation

Economic growth, GDP and a share of China in world GDP in 2010-2014

SHARE OF WORLD GDP (in %, at PPP)

Relative share of population total and relative birth rates for major contendors in 1950-1970 (in %)

Relative share of total output and productivity per capita of major contendors in 1950-1970 (in %)

Implications for economic policy to stimulate outsourcing

n  Economic growth

n  Role of the state

n  Long term vision/strategy of a country

investment in people

human development

investment in knowledge; university infrastructure

eliminating institutional restraints

stimulating economic freedoms

MIXED OUTSOURCING APPROACH

n  Strenthening regional cooperation of global outsourcing

n  The necessity of global outsourcing network

n  Managing outsourcing/Coordination and managing the network and the processes in the network/

n  Nearshoring and offshoring

n  Hubs

n  Specialization of particular countries/region in the network

n  Searching for a niche

n  Combining 3 sectors of economy & make an effective use of the resources

Poland and Eastern Europe in global outsourcing

n  The importance of geopolitical factors => Poland as a leader in the region of Central and Eastern Europe and a possible bridge for future cooperation due to lower market barriers and after joining the EU community

n  Bridge Location between Western Europe and Euroasia=Bridge consumers/providers

n  Using the proximity of Western province of China (cooperation of eastern european countries with western regions of China)

n  Managing the  crisis in Poland and Eastern Europe

n  Shift of outsourcing to the eastern European countries to be observed

n  Sustaining the security of an industry and the necessity to provide business stability => searching for safe destinations (the issue of disaster risk)

COMPETITION OR COOPERATION

n  Bilateral fields of cooperation?

Energy conservation/alternative energies, low carbon economy

Environmental protection

Disaster risk management incl. Non traditional security issues

n  Good condition of outsourcing as a characteristic of a modern economy.