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The Undercover Economist

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few weeks ago
This is not a paean to free-market economics, as some readers seem to think (did they miss the chapters on externality charges, one wonders?) but rather a clever primer on some of the "big topics" in economics today. The author has a knack for making the normally in-one-ear-and-out-the-other terms of economics stick in your brain, as well as what they actually mean. Should be required...more
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few weeks ago
Interesting read if you know little of economics or knows economics but just like to have some light reading about it. What Harford covered here is basic economics. I have to confess that I was too angry to finish the last chapter because Harford believes so firmly that a capitalist free market always works. Sadly this is not the truth.
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few weeks ago
Intriguing introduction to why things are the way they are, economically speaking. Why is coffee expensive at railway stations? Read this and find out. Am about a third of the way through and have had many ah-ha! moments! Clearly written and full of enlightening examples. Really liked this, especially the parts which explained why poor countries stay poor, and how economics clashes with/could...more
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few weeks ago
inspiring!
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few weeks ago
Should've been my microeconomics textbook! Grrr...
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few weeks ago
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few weeks ago
Interesting intro to economics. A good read for anyone interested in the field. A little bit more in depth into actual economics than Freakonomics, but he is a little too caught up with a passion for the free market for me. Also, how do you advocate for "externality charges" and not mention the Pigou Club?!?!?
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few weeks ago
A nice, light overview of the principles at work in economics that a common man can understand and appreciate. Nothing too thorough or detailed but could perhaps be just a bit more concise.
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few weeks ago
great book!
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few weeks ago
The Book is a fun read, however it does not tell you much if you already have a strong background in Economics, Business and/or Finance. Most of the concpets presented throughout the book would be well known to people who have been practitioners or students in economics. So my advice is read this book or buy it if you do not have economics background or if you are not into Economics, Finance...more
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  • ISBN-10: 0345494016
  • ISBN-13: 9780345494016
  • ISBN-10: 0316732931
  • ISBN-13: 9780316732932
  • Binding: Hardcover(288)
  • Publisher: Little, Brown
  • ISBN-10: 0316732931
  • ISBN-13: 9780316732932
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