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The Undercover Economist
Publisher: Little, Brown, 2006 , 278 pages
ISBN: 978-0-349-11985-4
Synopsis:
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Ever wondered why the gap between rich and poor nations is so great, or why it's so difficult to get a foot on the property ladder, or why you can't buy a decent second-hand car? This book offers the hidden story behind these and other forces that shape our day-to-day lives, often without knowing it.
Table of Contents:
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- Who Pays for Your Coffee?
- What Supermarkets Don't Want You to Know
- Perfect Markets and the 'World of Truth'
- Crosstown Traffic
- The Inside Story
- Rational Insanity
- The Men Who Knew the Value of Nothing
- Why Poor Countries Are Poor
- Beer, Chips and Globalisation
- How China Grew Rich
Reviews:
The Undercover Economist
Rating: ******* (Good)
A popular explanation of some economic phenomena.
The author manages to describe some interesting Economic theories in a language nearly any layman may understand. A very interesting and well-written book.