The undercover economist

Who makes most money from the demand for cappuccinos early in the morning at Waterloo Station? Why is it impossible to get a foot on the property ladder? How does the Mafia make money from laundries when street gangs pushing drugs don't? Who really benefits from immigration? How can China, in j...

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Main Author: Harford, Tim, 1973- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Abacus 2007
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 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
  • Rotten investments and rotten eggs
  • The men who knew the value of nothing
  • Why poor countries are poor
  • Beer, fries, and globalization
  • How China grew rich
  • Notes
  • Index.