Will salary inflation curb offshoring?

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Asia's booming economy is raising an interesting question for U.S. companies: As businesses in that part of the world raise salaries to reflect their prosperity, will the region become less attractive for offshore outsourcing? A new report indicates that more than 50 percent of companies surveyed in Asia expect to increase jobs and salaries in the last quarter of the year, with those in China being particularly bullish. Although the study did not cite specific salary levels, some Asian countries had reported substantial increases in compensation as part of a trend that began more than a year ago. more...