NEC Webinar ‘What Do We Miss In Standard Supply Chain Measures?’ with Rebecca Freeman, Senior Economist, Bank of England

Date: ***Wednesday***, April 10th

Time: 12pm to 1pm ET

Location: Zoom

The COVID-19 pandemic shone a spotlight on supply chains, with shortages in everything from baby formula to microchips. This spurred an on-going policy debate on the need for the U.S. to shore up its supply chains, in some cases moving production back to America or allied nations. However, analysis from Rebecca Freeman of the Bank of England shows that effort may be more difficult than standard supply chain data suggests, especially for limiting exposure to China. She will introduce new ways of measuring supply chain exposure and describe the “hidden exposure” that her analysis of the novel supply chain indicators reveals.

Please Note: This even is on a WEDNESDAY. The link to the webinar will come in the ticket email. If you do not receive a ticket email or the event link by 11am the day of the event, please contact the NEC for that or any other questions at manager@national-economists.org.

About our Speaker:

Dr. Freeman is a Senior Economist in the Research Hub of the Bank of England and is currently doing an exchange to the BoE’s International Directorate to work on supply chain issues. She is also a Trade Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics.

Her research focuses on empirical international trade, with an emphasis on economic integration, value chains, and firm heterogeneity. Other research interests include productivity and innovation.

Prior to joining the Bank of England, she worked at the World Bank, UN-ECLAC, the OECD, and the International Labour Organization. She received her PhD in economics from the Graduate Institute in June 2019, and she was awarded an MA in international economics and international relations from Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in 2014 and a BA in economics from Smith College in 2009.