The Rise of Global Supply Chains
Organized by Laura Alfaro and Chad Syverson
Supported by the US Department of Homeland Security through a subaward from the Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense (CBTS), a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence, at Texas A&M University
December 10, 2021
on Zoom.us
Friday, December 10
The format for each paper will be a 20-minute presentation, followed by a 10-minute discussion, ending with a 5-minute general audience discussion.
11:00 am
Welcome
11:05 am

Mitigating International Supply-Chain Risk with Inventories and Fast Transport (slides)

George A. Alessandria, University of Rochester and NBER
Kim J. Ruhl, University of Wisconsin - Madison and NBER

Discussant:
Myrto Kalouptsidi, Harvard University and NBER
11:40 am

Incorporating Cyber Resiliency in Maritime Supply Chains: Best Practices and Principles (slides)

Paula deWitte, Texas A&M University
Joan Mileski, Texas A&M University

Discussant:
Jay C. Shambaugh, The George Washington University and NBER
12:15 pm

Supply Chain Constraints and Inflation (slides)

Diego A. Comin, Dartmouth College and NBER
Robert C. Johnson, University of Notre Dame and NBER

Discussant:
Brent Neiman, University of Chicago and NBER
12:50 pm
Break
1:00 pm
Panel
Laura Alfaro, Harvard University and NBER, Moderator
Elaine Buckberg, Chief Economist, General Motors Company
Erica Fuchs, Carnegie Mellon University and NBER
Salal Humair, Senior Principal Scientist, Amazon
1:45 pm
Break
1:55 pm

Sustainability and Risk Management of Meat Supply Chains in a COVID-19 World (slides)

Xiaodong Du, University of Wisconsin - Madison
David A. Hennessy, Michigan State University

Discussant:
Meilin Ma, Purdue University
2:30 pm

Shipping Time Volatility and Supply Chains: Evidence from US Manufacturing Firms (slides)

Federico Esposito, Tufts University
Joaquin Blaum, Boston University
Sebastian Heise, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Discussant:
Davin Chor, Dartmouth College and NBER
3:05 pm

Trade Shocks and U.S. Firms’ Global Supply Chains (slides)

Kyle Handley, University of California, San Diego and NBER
Fariha Kamal, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Ryan Monarch, Syracuse University

Discussant:
Gordon H. Hanson, Harvard University and NBER
3:40 pm
Closing remarks
3:45 pm
Adjourn