The Undercover Economist Strikes Back
How to Run--or Ruin--an Economy
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · January 6, 2015
A provocative and lively exploration of the increasingly important world of macroeconomics, by the author of the bestselling The Undercover Economist.
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- Who it’s for
- A brisk, readable guide to how economies work, with useful bits to argue about later.
- Genres
- Macroeconomics, Money & Monetary Policy, Economic Trends
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, January 6, 2015
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A provocative and lively exploration of the increasingly important world of macroeconomics, by the author of the bestselling The Undercover Economist. Thanks to the worldwide financial upheaval, economics is no longer a topic we can ignore. From politicians to hedge fund managers to middle-class IRA holders, everyone must pay attention to how and why the global economy works the way it does. Enter Financial Times columnist and bestselling author Tim Harford.
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In this new book that demystifies macroeconomics, Harford strips away the spin, the hype, and the jargon to reveal the truth about how the world’s economy actually works. With the wit of a raconteur and the clear grasp of an expert, Harford explains what’s really happening beyond today’s headlines, why all of us should care, and what we can do about it to understand it better.
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A brisk, readable guide to how economies work, with useful bits to argue about later.
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- clear economic ideas
- wry, discussion-ready explanations
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- practical framing
- smart analogies, not jargon
Where it sits
| Macroeconomics | 99% |
|---|---|
| Economic Trends | 44% |
| Money & Monetary Policy | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Economic Trends
- Macroeconomics
- Economics
- Authors
- Tim Harford
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- January 6, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Economic Trends