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“The economy [isn’t] a bunch of rather dull statistics with names like GDP (gross domestic product),” notes Tim Harford, columnist and regular guest on NPR’s Marketplace, “economics is about who gets what and why.” In this acclaimed and riveting book–part exposé, part user’s manual–the astute and entertaining columnist from the Financial Times demystifies the ways in which money works in the world. From why the coffee in your cup costs so much to why efficiency is not necessarily the answer to ensuring a fair society, from improving health care to curing crosstown traffic–all the dirty little secrets of dollars and cents are delightfully revealed by The Undercover Economist .
“A rare specimen: a book on economics that will enthrall its readers . . . It brings the power of economics to life.”
–Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics
“A playful guide to the economics of everyday life, and as such is something of an elder sibling to Steven Levitt’s wild child, the hugely successful Freakonomics.”
– The Economist
“A tour de force . . . If you need to be convinced of the everrelevant and fascinating nature of economics, read this insightful and witty book.”
–Jagdish Bhagwati, author of In Defense of Globalization
“This is a book to savor.”
– The New York Times
“Harford writes like a dream. From his book I found out why there’s a Starbucks on every corner [and] how not to get duped in an auction. Reading The Undercover Economist is like spending an ordinary day wearing X-ray goggles.”
–David Bodanis, author of Electric Universe
“Much wit and wisdom.”
–The Houston Chronicle
From Publishers Weekly
Nattily packaged-the cover sports a Roy Lichtensteinesque image of an economist in Dick Tracy garb-and cleverly written, this book applies basic economic theory to such modern phenomena as Starbucks' pricing system and Microsoft's stock values. While the concepts explored are those encountered in Microeconomics 101, Harford gracefully explains abstruse ideas like pricing along the demand curve and game theory using real world examples without relying on graphs or jargon. The book addresses free market economic theory, but Harford is not a complete apologist for capitalism; he shows how companies from Amazon.com to Whole Foods to Starbucks have gouged consumers through guerrilla pricing techniques and explains the high rents in London (it has more to do with agriculture than one might think). Harford comes down soft on Chinese sweatshops, acknowledging "conditions in factories are terrible," but "sweatshops are better than the horrors that came before them, and a step on the road to something better." Perhaps, but Harford doesn't question whether communism or a capitalist-style industrial revolution are the only two choices available in modern economies. That aside, the book is unequaled in its accessibility and ability to show how free market economic forces affect readers' day-to-day.
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From Bookmarks Magazine
Harford exposes the dark underbelly of capitalism in Undercover Economist . Compared with Steven Levitt’s and Stephen J. Dubner’s popular Freakonomics (*** July/Aug 2005), the book uses simple, playful examples (written in plain English) to elucidate complex economic theories. Critics agree that the book will grip readers interested in understanding free-market forces but disagree about Harford’s approach. Some thought the author mastered the small ideas while keeping in sight the larger context of globalization; others faulted Harford for failing to criticize certain economic theories and to ground his arguments in political, organizational structures. Either way, his case studies—some entertaining, others indicative of times to come—will make you think twice about that cup of coffee.
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蒂姆·哈福德:《金融時報》“親愛的經濟學傢”的專欄作傢。在這個專欄中,他用最新的經濟理論,為好奇心十足的讀者提供輕鬆詼諧、深入淺齣的答案。他同時還在世界銀行工作,擔任國際金融公司首席經濟學傢的主筆。之前,哈福德不但做過《金融時報》的經濟學社評作傢,還曾擔任一傢大型石油公司的經濟學傢、牛津大學的經濟學教授。他現居華盛頓。可以從http://www.timharford.com/deareconomist/上閱讀到哈福德的精彩評論。
Economics is about who gets what and why, but moreover, economics is about people, something that economists have done a very bad job at explaining. And economic growth is about a better life for individuals, more choices, less fear, less toil and hardship.
評分Economics is about who gets what and why, but moreover, economics is about people, something that economists have done a very bad job at explaining. And economic growth is about a better life for individuals, more choices, less fear, less toil and hardship.
評分Economics is about who gets what and why, but moreover, economics is about people, something that economists have done a very bad job at explaining. And economic growth is about a better life for individuals, more choices, less fear, less toil and hardship.
評分Economics is about who gets what and why, but moreover, economics is about people, something that economists have done a very bad job at explaining. And economic growth is about a better life for individuals, more choices, less fear, less toil and hardship.
評分Economics is about who gets what and why, but moreover, economics is about people, something that economists have done a very bad job at explaining. And economic growth is about a better life for individuals, more choices, less fear, less toil and hardship.
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評分虽然是一本通俗读物,不过作者并没有为了讨好读者而过分简化内容或者为了通俗有趣而写一些低俗而无聊的故事。整本书基于作者认为比较基础且重要的经济学理论,配以大量在各个国家发生的真实的、生动的、贴切的实例,阐释了市场失灵的3个原因和具体的解决方法。 我一直认为,一...
評分The Undercover Economist pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024