The undercover economist

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An economist's version of The Way Things Work, this engaging volume is part field guide to economics and part expose of the economic principles lurking behind daily events, explaining everything from traffic jams to high coffee prices.
The Undercover Economist is for anyone who's wondered why the gap between rich and poor nations is so great, or why they can't seem to find a decent second-hand car, or how to outwit Starbucks. This book offers the hidden story behind these and other questions, as economist Tim Harford ranges from Africa, Asia, Europe, and of course the United States to reveal how supermarkets, airlines, and coffee chains--to name just a few--are vacuuming money from our wallets. Harford punctures the myths surrounding some of today's biggest controversies, including the high cost of health-care; he reveals why certain environmental laws can put a smile on a landlord's face; and he explains why some industries can have high profits for innocent reasons, while in other industries something sinister is going on. Covering an array of economic concepts including scarce resources, market power, efficiency, price gouging, market failure, inside information, and game theory, Harford sheds light on how these forces shape our day-to-day lives, often without our knowing it.
Showing us the world through the eyes of an economist, Tim Harford reveals that everyday events are intricate games of negotiations, contests of strength, and battles of wits. Written with a light touch and sly wit, The Undercover Economist turns ''the dismal science'' into a true delight.

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Undercover Economist

Rating: 4.3 / 5 | Prijs: € 9.72

harford writes like a dream and is also one of the leading economic thinkers of his generation from his book i found out why there s a starbucks on every corner what bob geldof needs to learn to make development aid work properly and how not to get duped in an auction reading the undercover e Op voorraad. Voor 23:59 uur besteld, dinsdag in huis .. MEER INFO

The Undercover Economist

Rating: 4.3 / 5 | Prijs: € 5.99

Who makes most money from the demand for cappuccinos early in the morning at waterloo station why is it impossible to get a foot on the property ladder how does the mafia make money from laundries when street gangs pushing drugs don t who really benefits from immigration how can china in just f Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

The Undercover Economist

Rating: 0 / 5 | Prijs: € 39.73

With over one million copies sold the undercover economist has been hailed worldwide as a fantastic guide to the fundamental principles of economics an economist s version of the way things work this engaging volume is part economics 101 and part expos of the economic principles lurking behind Uiterlijk 13 december in huis .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 november 2005

Aantal pagina's: 276

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Tim Harford

Hoofduitgeverij: Oup India

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 234 mm

Product hoogte: 28 mm

Product lengte: 160 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 162 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 30 mm

Verpakking lengte: 241 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 535 g

EAN: 9780195189773

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