B2B OUTSOURCING AND LABOUR MIGRATION: NEW FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

Liudmyla Herman

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The article examines B2B outsourcing and labor migration as modern international mobility patterns which emerged within the global economic system. The research investigates how these processes interact with each other to transform labor markets and worldwide value chains. The research uses systematic analysis and comparative evaluation of international organization data to establish its methodological framework. B2B outsourcing functions as a substitute for physical labor migration because it enables donor countries to maintain their human capital while developing their high-tech economic sectors. The research demonstrates that states need to unite outsourcing with labor migration strategies to achieve global market competitiveness and establish a new international mobility system.

Keywords: B2B outsourcing, labour migration, virtual migration, international mobility, global economy, labour market, digitalisation.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26886/2520-7474.1(71)2026.1

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