Harford, Tim, 1973-

The undercover economist / Tim Harford. - London : Abacus, c2006. - x, 278 p. ; 24 cm.

Originally published: London: Little, Brown, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Who pays for your coffee? - 2. What supermarkets don't want you to know - 3. Perfect markets and the 'world of truth' - 4. Crosstown traffic - 5. The inside story - 6. Rational insanity - 7. The men who knew the value of nothing - 8. Why poor countries are poor - 9. Beer, chips and globalisation - 10. How China grew rich.

9780349119854 (pbk.)


Macroeconomics--Popular works.
Economics--Popular works.
Economic policy--Popular works.

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