Tim Harford

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Tim Harford is a prominent economist and journalist known for his ability to explain complex economic concepts in an accessible manner.
As a member of the Financial Times editorial board, he writes the popular "The Undercover Economist" column, which is syndicated globally.
Harford also pens a unique problem page called "Dear Economist," where he humorously applies economic theory to readers' personal issues.
His work extends beyond journalism, as he has authored several books that blend economics with everyday experiences.
Harford's expertise and engaging writing style have established him as a respected voice in economic commentary and analysis.

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Undercover Economist

av Tim Harford • 2005

Prices tell the truth about power and scarcity, and a used car lot proves it.

3.81

29 000+

🛒 Everyday Economics 📚 Economic Literacy ⚠️ Market Failure 🚢 Free Trade 💰 Price Mechanics

Undercover Economist

Prices tell the truth about power and scarcity, and a used car lot proves it.

av Tim Harford 2005 304 sidor

3.81

29 000+ betyg

🛒 Everyday Economics 📚 Economic Literacy ⚠️ Market Failure 🚢 Free Trade 💰 Price Mechanics

How to Make the World Add Up

av Tim Harford • 2020

Bad statistics weaponize your feelings. Ten rules for seeing what the numbers actually say.

4.12

8 000+

🧮 Statistical Literacy 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Data Skepticism 💡 Behavioral Economics 💰 Economic Thinking

How to Make the World Add Up

Bad statistics weaponize your feelings. Ten rules for seeing what the numbers actually say.

av Tim Harford 2020 352 sidor

4.12

8 000+ betyg

🧮 Statistical Literacy 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Data Skepticism 💡 Behavioral Economics 💰 Economic Thinking

The Logic of Life

av Tim Harford • 2008

Why risky sex, segregation, and office politics all have a rational explanation.

3.81

5 000+

The Logic of Life

Why risky sex, segregation, and office politics all have a rational explanation.

av Tim Harford 2008 213 sidor

3.81

5 000+ betyg

Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy

av Tim Harford • 2017

Fifty inventions, from barbed wire to infant formula, and the economic ripples nobody saw coming.

4.06

4 000+

📜 Economic History 💡 Innovation Economics 🔧 Technological History 🦋 Unintended Consequences 🌪️ Creative Destruction

Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy

Fifty inventions, from barbed wire to infant formula, and the economic ripples nobody saw coming.

av Tim Harford 2017 336 sidor

4.06

4 000+ betyg

📜 Economic History 💡 Innovation Economics 🔧 Technological History 🦋 Unintended Consequences 🌪️ Creative Destruction

Adapt

av Tim Harford • 2011

Why top-down plans fail everywhere: the messy, bottom-up logic of trial, error, and adaptation.

3.88

4 000+

🧩 Complexity Economics 🧪 Trial And Error 🔁 Feedback Loops 📉 Learning From Failure 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Adapt

Why top-down plans fail everywhere: the messy, bottom-up logic of trial, error, and adaptation.

av Tim Harford 2011 320 sidor

3.88

4 000+ betyg

🧩 Complexity Economics 🧪 Trial And Error 🔁 Feedback Loops 📉 Learning From Failure 🧠 Cognitive Biases

The Undercover Economist Strikes Back

av Tim Harford • 2013

Recessions come in two kinds. The fix that cures one will destroy the other.

3.92

3 000+

📊 Macroeconomics 🏛️ Economic Policy 📉 Recession Economics 👷 Labor Markets ⚙️ Economic Productivity

The Undercover Economist Strikes Back

Recessions come in two kinds. The fix that cures one will destroy the other.

av Tim Harford 2013 272 sidor

3.92

3 000+ betyg

📊 Macroeconomics 🏛️ Economic Policy 📉 Recession Economics 👷 Labor Markets ⚙️ Economic Productivity

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