The Undercover Economist
This book offers the hidden story behind the gap between rich and poor nations, And why it is so difficult to get a foot on the property ladder
This book offers the hidden story behind the gap between rich and poor nations, And why it is so difficult to get a foot on the property ladder
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780349119854 (0349119856)
Publish date: 2007
Publisher: Abacus
Pages no: 278
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Science,
Business,
Economics,
Politics,
Sociology,
Psychology,
Social,
Social Science
'Martin Wolf is correct to suggest that sweatshops are better than the horrors that came before them, and a step on the road to something better.' Controversial and yet when explained in the context of China as a rising global economy I am inclined to agree with it. (I won't continue, otherwise I'...
The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford Full disclosure--Tim Hartford runs my absolute favourite radio programme ever: BBC Radio 4's More or Less, a topical statistics programme. Yes, you heard me right. Basically, they do fact-checking on audience-recommended bizarre-sounding statistics. It's funn...
20% footnotes and the "index" (unnecessary for an ebook).think I gotta actually start punishing books for this, 2.99 or not.
The book presents most realistic scenarios of day to day life in most economical way, and defines a pocket friendly aspect of it. A book away from heart and closer to pocket!
Algunas ideas interesantes pero en general me decepcion��...