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If there's one innovation that deserves a chapter to itself in the modern history of trade, it's the shipping container. Paul Seabright explores the story of the humble metal box, how it took years for it to become the shape it is today, and why it has had such an impact. Producer: Chris Ledgard. First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in January 2018.
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