On August 24 – 25, IESR Summer Workshop of “Supply Chain and Buyer-Seller Networks in Developing Countries” was successfully held. The event was coordinated by IESR Center for International Trade and Firms, Daniel Yi Xu (Duke University) and Jie Bai (Harvard University).

Scholars and experts from institutions including London School of Economics, University of Oslo, Sciences Po and Dartmouth College presented their latest research on international trade, industrial organization and development economics over the two-day workshop. Individual meetings were held after the presentation to generate discussions on data and policies on industrial development in a globalized economy and across various emerging markets.

Past events include the Workshop on Firms in Emerging Economies in 2017, 2018 and 2019 took place at Jinan University.

 Full Program

All Times is Beijing Time (GMT+8)

Aug 24, 2021

8PM to 8:40PM        Yuan Zi, University of Oslo

                                 Sparse Production Networks

8:40PM to 9:20PM     Isabela Manelici, London School of Economics

                                   Responsible Sourcing? Theory and Evidence from Costa Rica

9:20PM to 10PM       Johannes Boehm, Sciences Po

                                  Growth and the Fragmentation of Production

10PM to 10:40PM       Individual Meetings

Aug 25, 2021

8PM to 8:40PM         Matt Grant, Dartmouth College

8:40PM to 9:20PM    Rocco Macchiavello, London School of Economics

                                  Relational Contract

9:20PM to 10PM      Meredith Startz, Dartmouth College

                                 Cutting Out the Middleman: The Structure of Chains of Intermediation

10PM to 10:40PM    Individual Meetings