Analytical Corner: Supply Chain Diversification and Resilience

Monday, Oct 13, 2025 | 05:00 PM - 05:25 PM

Location: Meeting Halls A&B HQ1-3-430A&B

 

 


 

 

OVERVIEW

 

Supply chain diversification strengthens resilience to adverse trade shocks but comes at the cost of efficiency. We develop a trade model with supply chain rigidities to quantify this trade-off and show that targeted policies can ease it.

SPEAKERS

 

 

JaeBin Ahn

Western Hemisphere Department, IMF

 

 

 

Brandon Tan

Western Hemisphere Department, IMF