Using a multi-tier mapping of supply chain relationships constructed from granular global, firm-to-firm supplier--customer linkages data, we quantify the degree of financial risk propagation from the supply network beyond firms' direct supply chain connections and isolate structural network...

Supply chain risks, despite being a well-developed theoretical concept, are difficult to quantify, limiting the scope of empirical research. I develop a firm-level measure of supply chain risk exposure from a novel source of unstructured data---managers' discussions of supply chain-related...

Problem definition: We empirically examine the effect of buying firms' disclosures of their efforts to mitigate forced labor and human trafficking in their supply chains on their supplier's actual labor outcomes. Triggered by several scandals involving well-known firms in 2020, major regulatory...

Antitrust regulations are meant to promote fair competition in the market, but balancing administrative and legal costs with enforcement can be difficult when multi-layered supply chains are involved. The canonical example of this challenge is the landmark Illinois Brick ruling, which limits...

Problem definition: Fast recovery from sourcing interruptions is a key objective for global supply chains and for business continuity professionals. In this paper, we study the impact of different supply chain strategies—supplier diversification and the use of long-term relationships—on the...