Baker Cafe: Taking the Pulse of the U.S. Economy’s Lifeblood

Baker Cafe: Taking the Pulse of the U.S. Economy’s Lifeblood

Join us for a virtual Baker Cafe with Dr. Alex Scott of UT’s Haslam College of Business. Trucks are the “lifeblood of the U.S. economy,” but the industry is plagued by driver shortages, safety problems, and little visibility into the environmental impact of the hundreds of thousands of trucking firms. In this virtual Baker Cafe, Executive Director Marianne Wanamaker will interview Dr. Scott and discuss his research examining federal safety policies and their effect on driver behavior, how voluntary environmental programs can influence investment decisions of trucking firms, why there are so few women who work as truck drivers, and some potential benefits if more women decide to become truck drivers. Join us Friday, April 8, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm through our live webcast.

Webcast: tiny.utk.edu/BakerCafeScott