Outsourcing America reveals exactly how much outsourcing is taking place, what its impact is and will be, and what can be done about the loss of jobs. The authors discuss policies that countries like India and China use to attract U.S. industries, and they offer frank recommendations that business and political leaders must consider in order to confront this snowballing crisis -- and bring more high-paying jobs back to the U.S.

ch. 1. What outsourcing means for America -- Outsourcing can't be ignored -- What actually happens with outsourcing -- The outsourcing debate is misleading -- Is outsourcing inevitable? -- The potential impacts are far-reaching -- Why outsourcing is fool's gold for companies -- What the U.S. can do about outsourcing -- Conclusion -- ch. 2. Outsourcing in a larger context -- Free trade is not really "free" -- The effects can vary greatly -- Understanding historical developments -- Trading jobs for competitive advantage -- How other nations handled trade competition -- Conclusion -- ch. 3. The public debate on outsourcing is misleading -- What experts say about outsourcing -- Open proponents of outsourcing -- Critics of outsourcing -- Proponents' reaction to critics -- Conclusion -- ch. 4. Outsourcing of high-wage jobs -- How much outsourcing is happening? -- How outsourcing snowballs -- A lack of government monitoring -- The upward trends in offshore outsourcing -- Offshore outsourcing in other developed countries -- Where the jobs are heading -- ch. 5. Why companies are moving jobs overseas -- Reason #1 : cost and salary differences -- Reason #2 : domestic outsourcing as a strategy -- Reason #3 : better or unique talent overseas -- Reason #4 : no penalty for destroying U.S. jobs -- Reason #5 : U.S. tax incentives -- Reason #6 : technological change -- Reason #7 : access to emerging markets with proactive policies -- Reason #8 : easier with experience -- Reason #9 : U.S. immigration policies -- Reason #10 : corporate strategy that no longer includes workers -- Conclusion --