Firm-level production networks: What do we (really) know?

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control 2026 Open access

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Authors: Andrea Bacilieri, András Borsos, Pablo Astudillo-Estévez, Mads Hoefer, François Lafond
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2026.105313
Cited by: 3
References: 66

Abstract

Are standard production network properties similar across all available datasets, and if not, why? We provide benchmark results from two administrative datasets (Ecuador and Hungary), which are exceptional in that they have no reporting threshold. We compare these networks with a leading commercial dataset (FactSet) and published results on national firm-level production networks. Administrative datasets with no reporting thresholds have remarkably similar quantitative properties, while a number of important properties are biased in datasets with missing data.

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Global trade sustainability and social impact Innovation and Knowledge Management Economic and Technological Innovation

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
187
Pages
105313–105313
Publication date
26 March 2026
Language
EN