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countries hiring workers in low-income countries. For example, India is the largest 
destination for outsourced contracts, and the US is the largest spender. But, the virtual 
labour flows enabled by such platforms are rapidly spreading to new countries, such as 
the Philippines, and changing direction, with an increasing number of companies based 
in emerging markets hiring freelance talent in other countries 
 
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