Gurgaon Grief Summary

In the article, Gurgaon Grief, the authors explore the anxiety associated with the increased outsourcing and offshoring of jobs. The authors note that offshoring of jobs is increasingly becoming prevalent in present day society. The article reveals that most companies are increasingly finding it productive and cost-effective to export jobs to foreign countries (The Economist 2011, p. 1). The article gives an example of Gurgaon, which is a back-office outsourcing center in India. The company outsources jobs, such as data analysis and office work for different corporate clients mainly from rich countries. The article reveals that corporate clients find outsourcing services suitable because of the low costs charged. However, as much as offshoring continues to expand, the article reveals that outsourcing companies pay workers very poorly, an issue that creates anxiety among workers at the back-office. Additionally, the article reveals that increased offshoring is creating job drain to cheaper locations. The article proceeds to reveal that only services that are deliverable by wire are affected by offshoring. Such services
Gordon had an opposite view about unlimited growth. According to Gordon, unlimited growth is merely an assumption. According to his observations, Gordon argues that discoveries and technological explorations are what drive growth (Wolf 2012, p. 1). In this regard, Gordon believed that technological explorations impact hugely on people's lives by helping bring about transformations. Martin Wolf, who commented on Gordon's article, appears to hold a different opinion arguing that the catch-ups being witnessed in third world countries could potentially spur global growth at a faster pace for long periods. Wolf adds that the speed at which innovation is integrated is influenced by finance (Wolf 2012, p.