The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford - Paperback - Popular Economics - Bestselling Non-Fiction Gift Book

Details Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780349119854 Publisher: Abacus Age Range: Adult Overview The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford is a brand new paperback that turns everyday moments into vivid economics lessons. From a morning cappuccino at Waterloo Station to the housing ladder, Harford shows economics as the stuff of daily life, not distant theory. Written in clear, witty prose and free of jargon or equations, this Sunday Times bestseller is ideal for curious readers, students, teachers and gift buyers who want a genuinely accessible introduction to how markets really work. About the Book In The Undercover Economist, Tim Harford asks the questions that ordinary life throws up and answers them with the tools of economic thinking. Who really profits from your morning coffee? Why does buying a house in a good area cost so much, and who benefits from that scarcity? Why do secondhand cars get such a bad reputation, and what does that reveal about information and trust in any market? Harford ranges from London coffee shops to the booming skyscrapers of Shanghai and the quiet canals of Bruges, uncovering the signals, incentives and hidden games behind decisions we make without a second thought. He examines price signals, scarcity, negotiation power, and how supply and demand quietly steer entire economies. There is also a serious edge: chapters explore globalisation, immigration and how China transformed itself from famine to rapid growth by embracing market forces, lifting extraordinary numbers of people out of poverty. Throughout, Harford resists textbook abstraction, instead building his argument from stories and observations any reader will recognise. The result is a book that changes how you see queues, supermarkets, job interviews and house prices alike. It has sold over a million copies worldwide and remains one of the most trusted introductions to economic thinking available, praised for making a famously dry subject feel immediate, relevant and e