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The Undercover Economist, Revised and Updated Edition: Exposing Why the Rich Are
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780199926510
- Book Title
- Undercover Economist, Revised and Updated Edition : Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor - and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!
- Item Length
- 6.4in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Features
- Revised
- Genre
- Business & Economics, Référence
- Topic
- Consumer Guides, Economic History, Economics / General
- Item Width
- 9.4in
- Item Weight
- 24.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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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 exposé of the economic principles lurking behind daily events, explaining everything from traffic jams to high coffee prices. New to this edition: This revised edition, newly updated to consider the banking crisis and economic turbulence of the last four years, is essential for anyone who has 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. Senior columnist for the Financial Times Tim Harford brings his experience and insight as he ranges from Africa, Asia, Europe, and 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199926514
ISBN-13
9780199926510
eBay Product ID (ePID)
112035018
Product Key Features
Book Title
Undercover Economist, Revised and Updated Edition : Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor - and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Consumer Guides, Economic History, Economics / General
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Business & Economics, Référence
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.4in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
9.4in
Item Weight
24.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hc59.15.H35 2012
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"As Tim Harford demonstrates brilliantly in this enjoyable book, the powerful underlying ideas of economics can, in the hands of the right person, illuminate every aspect of the world we inhabit." --Martin Wolf, The Financial Times, "This is a book to savor." --The New York Times "Harford is smart. Scary smart. So smart he can illuminate, in clear, entertaining English, ideas and forces of mind-boggling complexity." --BusinessWeek "The Undercover Economist is a rare specimen: a book on economics that will enthrall its readers. Beautifully written and argued, it brings the power of economics to life. This book should be required reading for every elected official, business leader, and university student." --Steven D. Levitt, author of Freakonomics "For anyone schooled in blackboard economics, The Undercover Economist succeeds in taking the chalkdust out of the subject."--The Economist "Distinguishes itself from the pack... lively and insightful." --The Wall Street Journal, "This is a book to savor." --The New York Times"Harford is smart. Scary smart. So smart he can illuminate, in clear, entertaining English, ideas and forces of mind-boggling complexity." --BusinessWeek "The Undercover Economist is a rare specimen: a book on economics that will enthrall its readers. Beautifully written and argued, it brings the power of economics to life. This book should be required reading for every elected official, business leader, and university student." --Steven D. Levitt, author of Freakonomics "For anyone schooled in blackboard economics, The Undercover Economist succeeds in taking the chalkdust out of the subject."--The Economist "Distinguishes itself from the pack... lively and insightful." --The Wall Street Journal, "This is a book to savor." --The New York Times "Harford is smart. Scary smart. So smart he can illuminate, in clear, entertaining English, ideas and forces of mind-boggling complexity." --BusinessWeek "The Undercover Economistis a rare specimen: a book on economics that will enthrall its readers. Beautifully written and argued, it brings the power of economics to life. This book should be required reading for every elected official, business leader, and university student." --Steven D. Levitt, author ofFreakonomics "For anyone schooled in blackboard economics,The Undercover Economistsucceeds in taking the chalkdust out of the subject."--The Economist "Distinguishes itself from the pack... lively and insightful." --The Wall Street Journal
Table of Content
Preface to the second editionIntroduction1. Who Pays for Your Coffee?2. What Supermarkets Don't Want You to Know3. Perfect Markets and the "World of Truth"4. Crosstown Traffic5. The Inside Story6. Rotten Investments and Rotten Eggs7. The Men Who Knew the Value of Nothing8. Why Poor Countries Are Poor9. Beer, Fries, and Globalization10. How China Grew RichNotesIndexAcknowledgments
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2011-048100
Dewey Decimal
330.9/0511
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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