The undercover economist : exposing why the rich are rich, the poor are poor--and why you can never...
The undercover economist : exposing why the rich are rich, the poor are poor--and why you can never...
The undercover economist : exposing why the rich are rich, the poor are poor--and why you can never buy a decent used car! / Tim Harford.
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Publisher
New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Date
2006.
Call Numbers
N330.90511/ 1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 276 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
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, fries, and globa...
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Publisher
New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2006.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Wealth distribution
- Consumer behaviour
- Consumer expectations
- Goods (Economics)
- Overseas item
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"This 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."
Harford sheds light on how these forces shape our day-to-day lives, often without out knowing it."--BOOK JACKET....
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The undercover economist : exposing why the rich are rich, the poor are poor--and why you can never buy a decent used car! / Tim Harford.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references, p. 253-262.
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N330.90511/ 1
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74VKm8oKpNeX
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ISBN
9780195189773 (cloth : alk. paper)
0195189779 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
330.90511
MMS ID
991020678669702626
