Tim Harford is the author of the bestseller The Undercover Economist and The Logic of Life and a member of the editorial board of the Financial Times, where he also writes the “Dear Economist” column. He is a regular contributor to Slate, Forbes, and NPR’s Marketplace. He was the host of the BBC TV series Trust Me, I’m an Economist and now presents the BBC series More or Less. Harford has been an economist at the World Bank and an economics tutor at Oxford University. He lives in London with his wife and two daughters.
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.
發表於2024-12-25
The Undercover Economist 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載
雖然經濟學本身是一種客觀的分析工具,但這樣並不能錶明經濟學傢總是客觀的,經濟學傢研究權力問題、貧睏問題、增長問題、發展問題,但在運用這些模型分析以上問題時,很難對模型背後的現實世界無動於衷。所以經濟學傢經常超越自己的角色,去擔當經濟政策的工程師,成為某...
評分讀瞭不少經濟學的書瞭,這本的例子是最具體最詳細分析最透徹最到位的,尤其是前半部分,通俗易懂,後麵的稍微有點專業瞭,但是比其他的書還是好懂一些。 一些收獲比如選股票就像在超市排隊,哪個隊短是比較明顯的事情,人們都走嚮那個隊時,它就和其他的一樣長瞭,當然會有聰明...
評分 評分1.星巴剋為什麼風靡?是他的服務很好,口味很佳,事實這兩項都不是,真正的原因和房價一樣,那就是位置,位置,位置!為瞭那個位置他們會和房東簽排他協議,否則絕不入駐。那些昂貴的位置成就瞭他們,這也是國內咖啡廳沒有學到的,於是隻能賣環境,賣套餐 2.為什麼大賣場的那...
評分在書城看的,會看的原因是《魔鬼經濟學》的作者推薦瞭本書。 站著看這種費腦筋的書,多少有些不容易看進。而且論有趣,也遠不如《魔鬼經濟學》。唯一讓我印象深刻的是,書的最後提到瞭上海、中國的電影。看來作者對中國還是有些瞭解的,除此之外可以說彆無任何收獲。 引進此...
圖書標籤: 英文原版 經濟學 經濟 社會學 社會 學英語
囉裏吧嗦,說來說去,就講瞭那麼粗淺的東西,無語
評分囉裏吧嗦,說來說去,就講瞭那麼粗淺的東西,無語
評分囉裏吧嗦,說來說去,就講瞭那麼粗淺的東西,無語
評分囉裏吧嗦,說來說去,就講瞭那麼粗淺的東西,無語
評分囉裏吧嗦,說來說去,就講瞭那麼粗淺的東西,無語
The Undercover Economist 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載