The undercover economist strikes back : how to run, or ruin, an economy / Tim Harford.

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  • Author(s): Harford, Tim, 1973-, author
  • Language:
    English
  • Publication Information:
    New York : Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
  • Publication Date:
    2014
  • Physical Description:
    xxiv, 245 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publication Type:
    Book
  • Document Type:
    Bibliographies; Non-fiction
  • Subject Terms:
    Macroeconomics; Economics; Economic history -- 1990-
  • Availability: 2 Holdings
  • Additional Information
    • Publication Information:
      First American edition.
    • Abstract:
      Summary: "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. 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. "-- Provided by publisher.
    • Abstract:
      Summary: "A lively and engaging exploration of macroeconomics that explains what's really happening to the world economy and what we can do about it - as consumers, voters, workers and human beings"-- Provided by publisher.
    • Content Notes:
      The economy : a user's manual -- The babysitting recession -- Money, money, money -- Just enough inflation -- Stimulus -- The prison camp recession -- Output gaps -- The invention of unemployment -- Boss-onomics -- The sirens of macroeconomics -- The cult of GNP -- Happynomics -- Can growth continue forever? -- Inequality -- The future of macroeconomics.
    • Notes:
      Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-235) and index.
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    • ISBN:
      9781594631405 (hardback)
      1594631409 (hardback)
    • Accession Number:
      2013030299
    • Accession Number:
      864676536
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.563589