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发表于2024-11-14
The Undercover Economist pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024
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.
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.
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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
作者的前言取了個言簡意賅的題目:「全世界沒有人能獨力煮出一杯卡布奇諾」。聽起來像是廢話,但請相信我,真的很多人不知道這件事情。 怎麼說呢?我是個外食主義者,當然最重要的原因是我不擅於烹飪,講難聽點就是,我做的東西沒人要吃……ok,這不是重點,重點在於我太習慣...
評分物以稀为贵 现在以经济学的名义,就是稀缺 我的理解:也是一个护城河 也就是核心竞争力 同一杯咖啡 因为地点,环境有不同的价格 这个咖啡的成本,与咖啡的本身关联已不是很大 很大的部分是房租、人工、装修还有投入利润 因为咖啡的产地,产能与种咖啡的技术最没有门槛 在一杯...
評分一个同学在聊天时说,要是能找到一个年薪60万的工作就舒服了,上海这样的职位应该有很多。我知道有些难,因为和他能力相差不多的人比相应的职位要多很多。本书的作者首先就讲到稀缺产生力量,没有空气和水就会死亡,因为空气和水不稀缺,不仅便宜而且可以污染;去年的地价上涨...
評分一个同学在聊天时说,要是能找到一个年薪60万的工作就舒服了,上海这样的职位应该有很多。我知道有些难,因为和他能力相差不多的人比相应的职位要多很多。本书的作者首先就讲到稀缺产生力量,没有空气和水就会死亡,因为空气和水不稀缺,不仅便宜而且可以污染;去年的地价上涨...
評分在书城看的,会看的原因是《魔鬼经济学》的作者推荐了本书。 站着看这种费脑筋的书,多少有些不容易看进。而且论有趣,也远不如《魔鬼经济学》。唯一让我印象深刻的是,书的最后提到了上海、中国的电影。看来作者对中国还是有些了解的,除此之外可以说别无任何收获。 引进此...
The Undercover Economist pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024