The Supply Chain Disruption Survey: A new survey on knowledge flows in global supply chains

Márta Bisztray (), Gábor Békés (), Alexandros Charos (), Klaus Friesenbichler (), Miklós Koren (), Agnes Kügler (), Balázs Lengyel (), Amanda De Pirro () and Birgit Meyer ()
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Márta Bisztray: ELTE Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
Gábor Békés: CEU; ELTE Centre for Economic and Regional Studies; CEPR
Alexandros Charos: WIFO
Klaus Friesenbichler: WIFO; ASCII
Miklós Koren: CEU; ELTE Centre for Economic and Regional Studies; CEPR; CESifo
Agnes Kügler: WIFO; ASCII
Balázs Lengyel: ELTE Centre for Economic and Regional Studies; Corvinus University Budapest
Amanda De Pirro: USI
Birgit Meyer: WIFO; ASCII

No 2517, KRTK-KTI WORKING PAPERS from Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies

Abstract: Recent events have posed considerable challenges to supply chain, as demonstrated by trade data. Yet, firm-level information on the recent challenges remains scarce. The Supply Chain Disruption Survey addresses this gap by generating insights into firms’ experiences and expectations regarding their supplier relationships, with a special focus on the role of intangibles and changes over time. Conducted as part of the RETHINK-GSC Horizon research project, the survey was carried out in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Hungary between mid-2023 and spring 2024. The survey focused on medium-sized and large firms operating in various manufacturing industries. This paper has two main objectives: first, it provides information about the survey's background, design, questionnaire, and implementation; and second, it presents the key patterns visible in the survey. The results indicate that sourcing remains anchored in Europe but is diversified. Experiencing disruption was nearly universal between 2020 and 2023, mostly due to COVID-19, but also due to the war in Ukraine and trade policy changes. Despite the perception of the disruptions being of temporary nature, the anticipation of risk increased. Firms adopted different risk mitigation strategies, including diversifying their supplier portfolio and information sharing with suppliers.

Keywords: survey; questionnaire; supply chain; empirical research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D22 F14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-11
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