I examine whether contracts that obligate the customer to periodically disclose to the supplier its forecast of future demand for the supplier's products (“DF contracts”) influence the supplier's reliance on stock prices when making corporate investment decisions. If managers find customer...

The business press characterized the March 11, 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) as the most significant disruption ever for global supply chains. In the aftermath of the GEJE, there was a great deal of debate about the risks and vulnerabilities of global supply chains and there were calls...