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Dear Undercover Economist: The very best letters from the Dear Economist column

Tim Harford

Dear Undercover Economist: The very best letters from the Dear Economist column

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ISBN:
9781408701553

Little, Brown

A Little, Brown title

Are there tangible benefits in flossing? Is it wrong to fake orgasms? What does the perfect online dating ad look like? Should we bother doing the ironing? Is it really impossible to buy the perfect Christmas gift? (Other than this book, of course.)

Economists might not be the first people you would think of to give you advice on such diverse areas as parenting, the intricacies of etiquette or the dark arts of seduction. But for years bestselling author Tim Harford has been doing just that: answering the most challenging questions in his brilliant column, where he uses the tools of economics to give practical advice about everyday dilemmas, conundrums and concerns. From family rows and the stock market to buying socks or speed dating, you'll find within these pages a witty - and of course rational - explanation for almost everything you ever wanted to know about life.

Reviews

Praise for THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST

  • 'Required reading … It brings the power of economics to life' Steven D. Levitt, author of FREAKONOMICS
  • 'Reading this book is like spending an ordinary day wearing X-ray goggles' David Bodanis, author of ELECTRIC UNIVERSE
  • 'An excellent Undercover Introduction to Economics. If you think that sounds boring, you probably ought to read it' FT

Trade Paperback: £12.99

Published 30/07/2009

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