This series, published in cooperation with The McKinsey Global Institute, offers important ideas and provides a broad outlook on critical economic issues facing businesses and governments around the world. Consisting primarily of articles originally published in The McKinsey Quarterly, each volume combines the expert insights that leaders need to operate effectively in the global economy with the most current and authoritative practical insights available.

The range of tasks that can be done offshore has ballooned to encompass activities critical to company performance, such as research and new product design. This 10-article collection offers suggestions and facts key to understanding the potential of the emerging global labor market--including assessing the size of the global talent pool, how to choose an offshore location, and how to interpret the implications of offshoring policies.