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Self-Driving Trucks and Creative Destruction

Graham Watson

19th January 2017

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More creative destruction here: Will self-driving trucks replace the need for truck drivers, and what are the implications of this? Automated trucks won't require statutory rest breaks, for example. But are things that straightforward? The Economist investigates.

Self-Driving Trucks and Creative Destruction
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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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