The Rise of Global Supply Chains

Laura Alfaro and Chad Syverson, Organizers

December 10, 2021

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Conference Code of Conduct

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

Mitigating International Supply-Chain Risk with Inventories and Fast Transport (slides)
Discussant: Myrto Kalouptsidi, Harvard University and NBER
11:40 am
Paula deWitte, Texas A&M University
Joan Mileski, Texas A&M University

Incorporating Cyber Resiliency in Maritime Supply Chains: Best Practices and Principles (slides)
Discussant: Jay C. Shambaugh, George Washington University and NBER
12:15 pm
Diego A. Comin, Dartmouth College and NBER
Robert C. Johnson, University of Notre Dame and NBER

Supply Chain Constraints and Inflation (slides)
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
Xiaodong Du, University of Wisconsin-Madison
David A. Hennessy, Michigan State University

Sustainability and Risk Management of Meat Supply Chains in a COVID-19 World (slides)
Discussant: Meilin Ma, Purdue University
2:30 pm
Federico Esposito, Tufts University
Joaquin Blaum, Boston University
Sebastian Heise, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Shipping Time Volatility and Supply Chains: Evidence from US Manufacturing Firms (slides)
Discussant: Davin Chor, Dartmouth College and NBER
3:05 pm
Kyle Handley, University of California, San Diego and NBER
Fariha Kamal, U.S. Census Bureau
Ryan Monarch, Syracuse University

Trade Shocks and U.S. Firms’ Global Supply Chains (slides)
Discussant: Gordon H. Hanson, Harvard University and NBER
3:40 pm
Closing remarks
3:45 pm
Adjourn