Dear Undercover Economist
The very best letters from the Dear Economist column
$31.50
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2009
Summary
Are there tangible benefits in flossing? Is it wrong to fake orgasms? What does the perfect online dating ad look like? Should we bother doing the ironing? Is it really impossible to buy the perfect Christmas gift?
Economists might not be the first people you would think of to give you advice on such diverse areas as parenting, the intricacies of etiquette or the dark arts of seduction. But for years bestselling author Tim Harford has been doing just that: answering the most challengi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349121543 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349121540 |
| Author: | Tim Harford |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2009 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 124mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Abacus |
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Critics Review
Tim Harford is a riveting expositor of the field, lively and fair minded, and his books The Undercover Economist and its macroeconomic companion piece The Undercover Economist Strikes Back are excellent places to start, both because they are so interesting in themselves and also because they give a good initiation in how economists think and study these sorts of questions – John Lanchester
About The Author
Tim Harford
Tim Harford has worked for the World Bank and is a columnist for the FINANCIAL TIMES.
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