The manufacturing base in China was initially built on low-cost and lower-skill jobs, such as clothing and footwear.

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Contrary to a commonly held view of crowdsourcing as a transfer of low-skill work to low cost locations, our analysis shows that more than half of all the crowdsourcing workers live in North America and Europe and workers are generally very well educated.

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Similarly, why do we see such concentration of high-skill industries in high-cost cities?

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Crucially, this hollowing out has seen middle-skill roles replaced by technology or outsourced to the lowest cost provider.

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He remarked that it is astounding what they are capable of doing, and the pressure that they are under, and the fact that any mistake -- any single mistake can cost you everything on a stage like the Olympic Games is just a testament to their skill and their strength of character.

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