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Reconsidering Supply Chains and Industrial Policy from the Economic Security Perspective

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With the rise of geopolitical risk around the world, there is a growing need to build supply chains that take economic security into account, and as a result, large-scale industrial policies have been implemented in various countries to foster domestic industries. In order to respond to this reality, policy and managerial advice based on international economics are also necessarily changing from the previous focus on free trade and competition. This paper discusses policies for building resilient supply chains and strengthening economic security, based on recent theoretical and empirical research outcomes.

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  • Yasuyuki TODO, 2025. "Reconsidering Supply Chains and Industrial Policy from the Economic Security Perspective," Policy Discussion Papers 25005, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
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