From Just-in-Time, to Just-in-Case, to Just-in-Worst-Case: Simple Models of a Global Supply Chain under Uncertain Aggregate Shocks

Abstract COVID-19 highlighted the weaknesses in the supply chain. Many have argued that a more resilient or robust supply chain is needed. But what does a robust supply chain mean? And how do firms' decisions change when taken that approach? This paper studies a very stylized model of a supply...

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Main Authors: Jiang, Bomin (Author), Rigobon, Daniel (Author), Rigobon, Roberto (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2022-02-16T17:08:53Z.
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