From the Horse's Mouth - Outsourcing in 2009

For obvious reasons accumulated from a perception of the ongoing trends, getting more done for less seems to be the tag line, and by the looks of it, it will be, for some time to come.

Here's a look into the global trend, as authored by Morrison Foerster, a law firm, accessible at:
http://www.mofo.com/international/CN_en/news/15129.html