Dear undercover economist : priceless advice on money, work, sex, kids, and life's other challanges /

In the first collection of his popular Financial Times columns, Undercover Economist Tim Harford offers witty, charming, and at times caustic answers to our most pressing concerns--all through the lens of economics. Does money buy happiness? Can cities be greener than farms? Can you really "dre...

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Main Author: Harford, Tim, 1973-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, [2009]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : can economics make you happier?
  • Speed dating with a money-back guarantee
  • How to spend your lottery winnings
  • Efficient protocols for the lavatory seat
  • How to fool a wine snob
  • Selling Michigan to the Chinese.