Tim Harford

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué el café de Starbucks es el triple de caro que el de cualquier otra cafetería? Tim Harford responde en este libro a esta y otras cuestiones, y nos enseña a ver el mundo con la mirada de un economista. Este singular libro sobre el funcionamiento del mundo desde el punto de vista de un economista se ha convertido en un referente incuestionable. Nos cautiva con una sencilla pregunta: ¿Quien paga tu cafe?. Pronto nos damos cuenta de que no existen las preguntas sencillas, ya que un cafe encierra un complejo y gigantesco sistema economico. De esta forma tan casual, Harford nos invita a llevar a cabo una labor detectivesca para intentar resolver algunos de los rompecabezas de nuestra sociedad actual. Aprenderas a pensar mas como un economista y menos como un consumidor inocente que se pregunta por que no se puede comprar un coche de segunda mano decente o que deberia hacer para evitar gastar tanto dinero en un supermercado.Reseñas:Un libro de lectura obligada.Steven D. Levitt, autor de Freakonomics Harford es inteligente, tan inteligente que da miedo. Puede arrojar luz sobre ideas y factores de gran complejidad.The Sunday Tribune La economia popular no es un oximoron, y esta es la prueba.Financial Times

Ranging expertly across business, politics and the arts, Tim Harford makes a compelling case for the creative benefits of disorganization, improvisation and confusion. His liberating message: youll be more successful if you stop struggling so hard to plan or control your success. Messy is a deeply researched, endlessly eye-opening adventure in the life-changing magic of not tidying up Oliver BurkemanThe urge to tidiness seems to be rooted deep in the human psyche. Many of us feel threatened by anything that is vague, unplanned, scattered around or hard to describe. We find comfort in having a script to rely on, a system to follow, in being able to categorise and file away. We all benefit from tidy organisation - up to a point. A large library needs a reference system. Global trade needs the shipping container. Scientific collaboration needs measurement units. But the forces of tidiness have marched too far. Corporate middle managers and government bureaucrats have long tended to insist that everything must have a label, a number and a logical place in a logical system. Now that they are armed with computers and serial numbers, there is little to hold this tidy-mindedness in check. Its even spilling into our personal lives, as we corral our children into sanitised play areas or entrust our quest for love to the soulless algorithms of dating websites. Order is imposed when chaos would be more productive. Or if not chaos, then . . . messiness.The trouble with tidiness is that, in excess, it becomes rigid, fragile and sterile. In Messy, Tim Harford reveals how qualities we value more than ever - responsiveness, resilience and creativity - simply cannot be disentangled from the messy soil that produces them. This, then, is a book about the benefits of being messy: messy in our private lives; messy in the office, with piles of paper on the desk and unread spreadsheets; messy in the recording studio, the laboratory or in preparing for an important presentation; and messy in our approach to business, politics and economics, leaving things vague, diverse and uncomfortably made-up-on-the-spot. Its time to rediscover the benefits of a little mess.

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Endlessly insightful and full of surprises exactly what you would expect from Tim Harford BILL BRYSON Entertaining A lively introduction to some of the most ingenious yet often overlooked inventions that have changed the way we live The Times Every Tim Harford book is cause for celebration MALCOLM GLADWELL Harford is a fine perceptive writer and an effortless explainer of tricky concepts His book teems with good things and will expand the mind of anyone lucky enough to read it Daily Mail In Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy the revolutionary acclaimed book radio series and podcast bestselling economist Tim Harford introduced us to a selection of fifty radical inventions that changed the world Now in this new book Harford once again brings us an array of remarkable memorable curious and often unexpected things inventions that teach us lessons by turns intimate and sweeping about the complex world economy we live in today From the brick blockchain and the bicycle to fire the factory and fundraising and from solar PV and the pencil to the postage stamp this brilliant and enlightening collection resonates fascinates and stimulates It is a wonderful blend of insight and inspiration from one of Britain s finest non fi

Are there tangible benefits in flossing? Is it wrong to fake orgasms? What does the perfect online dating ad look like? Should we bother doing the ironing? Is it really impossible to buy the perfect Christmas gift? (Other than this book, of course.)Economists might not be the first people you would think of to give you advice on such diverse areas as parenting, the intricacies of etiquette or the dark arts of seduction. But for years bestselling author Tim Harford has been doing just that: answering the most challenging questions in his brilliant column, where he uses the tools of economics to give practical advice about everyday dilemmas, conundrums and concerns. From family rows and the stock market to buying socks or speed dating, youll find within these pages a witty - and of course rational - explanation for almost everything you ever wanted to know about life.

In Tim Harfords new book The Undercover Economist Strikes Back, he sets out to explain how the whole world economy works. In this, the first chapter from the book, Harford provides a users manual to show the nuts and bolts of what makes an economy tick. Readers should note that this ebook is just one chapter from the new book. The full book will be released on August 29. A million readers bought The UndercoverEconomist to get the lowdown on how economics works on a small scale, in our everyday lives. Since then, economics has become big news. Crises, austerity, riots, bonuses - all are in the headlines all the time. But how does this large-scale economic world really work? Find out in The Undercover Economist Strikes Back.

In Tim Harfords new book The Undercover Economist Strikes Back, he sets out to explain how the whole world economy works. In this, the ninth chapter from the book, Harford looks at the importance of management in how economies function. Readers should note that this ebook is just one chapter from the new book. The full book will be released on August 29. A million readers bought The Undercover Economist to get the lowdown on how economics works on a small scale, in our everyday lives. Since then, economics has become big news. Crises, austerity, riots, bonuses - all are in the headlines all the time. But how does this large-scale economic world really work? Find out in The Undercover Economist Strikes Back.

In Tim Harfords new book The Undercover Economist Strikes Back, he sets out to explain how the whole world economy works. In this, the second chapter from the book, Harford shows what we can learn from one particular recession that began in the early 1970s and was entirely created on Capitol Hill, the heart of American government. Readers should note that this ebook is just one chapter from the new book. The full book will be released on August 29. A million readers bought The Undercover Economist to get the lowdown on how economics works on a small scale, in our everyday lives. Since then, economics has become big news. Crises, austerity, riots, bonuses - all are in the headlines all the time. But how does this large-scale economic world really work? Find out in The Undercover Economist Strikes Back.

In Tim Harfords new book The Undercover Economist Strikes Back, he sets out to explain how the whole world economy works. In this, the sixth chapter from the book, Harford shows what a recession in a prison camp can tell us about how classical economists think. Readers should note that this ebook is just one chapter from the new book. The full book will be released on August 29.A million readers bought The Undercover Economist to get the lowdown on how economics works on a small scale, in our everyday lives. Since then, economics has become big news. Crises, austerity, riots, bonuses - all are in the headlines all the time. But how does this large-scale economic world really work? Find out in The Undercover Economist Strikes Back.

Do autor do bestseller O Economista Disfarçado#UM DOS MELHORES LIVROS DE ECONOMIA DO ANOSUNDAY TIMES * AMAZON * FINANCIAL TIMES * BLOOMBERG«Um livro de Tim Harford é sempre motivo para celebração.»Ma

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Ce volume regroupe deux livres parus originellement en anglais en 2006 (mise a jour en 2013) et 2013, sous les titres The Undercover Economist et The Undercover Economist Strikes Back. Le premier sest vendu a plus dun million dexemplaires et a ete traduit en plus de trente langues. Traduit de langlais par Laurent Bury. Pourquoi les loyers sont-ils si eleves ? Les immigres nous volent-ils nos emplois ? Quest-ce quun marche ? Quels sont les ressorts dune vente aux encheres ? Pourquoi payez-vous votre cafe si cher ? Pourquoi les taux dinteret font-ils le yoyo ? Et a qui profite le crime ? Ces questions, et beaucoup dautres trouvent ici une reponse dans un style enleve, accessible et ludique, sans aucun jargon ni technicite. Microeconomie et macroeconomie nauront plus de secret pour vous a lissue de cette lecture.

***A book that all children should read- Matthew Syed***- Did you know that a toy spaceship can teach you about inflation?- Or that a pooping cow can show you how to invest your pocket money?- And that even the greatest detectives have been fooled by fake news and dancing fairies?The world is often full of bamboozling headlines and numbers that dont add up. But dont panic. Within these pages you will transform into a Truth Detective, hunting down the truth about the world around you. You will meet heroic truth detectives, such as Florence Nightingale who started a revolution with a pie chart. You will encounter dastardly villains who have tried to trip us up with dodgy data and misinformation. And you will learn how being smart and savvy with numbers, will help you be smart and savvy about everything else in life too.So grab your detective cap, pick up your magnifying glass and start seeing the world like never before.A must read for curious kidsfrom presenter of BBC Radio 4s "More or Less", Tim Harford and with wonderful illustrations to enjoy by Ollie Mann.***LONGLISTED for the SLAs Information Book Awards 2024***

A million readers bought The Undercover Economist to get the lowdown on how economics works on a small scale, in our everyday lives. Since then, economics has become big news. Crises, austerity, riots, bonuses - all are in the headlines all the time. But how does this large-scale economic world really work? What would happen if we cancelled everyones debt? How do you create a job? Will the BRIC countries take over the world? Asking - among many other things -- what the future holds for the Euro, why the banks are still paying record bonuses and where government borrowing will take us, in The Undercover Economist Strikes Back, Tim Harford returns with his trademark clarity and wit to explain whats really going on - and what it means for us all.

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The Sunday Times BestsellerTim Harford is one of my favourite writers in the world. His storytelling is gripping but never overdone, his intellectual honesty is rare and inspiring, and his ability to make complex things simple - but not simplistic - is exceptional. How to Make the World Add Up is another one of his gems. If youre looking for an addictive pageturner that will make you smarter, this is your book Rutger Bregman, author of HumankindTim Harford could well be Britains Malcolm GladwellAlex Bellos, author of Alexs Adventures in NumberlandIf you arent in love with stats before reading this book, you will be by the time youre done. Powerful, persuasive, and in these truth-defying times, indispensableCaroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women In How to Make the World Add Up, Tim Harford draws on his experience as both an economist and presenter of the BBCs radio show More or Less to take us deep into the world of disinformation and obfuscation, bad research and misplaced motivation to find those priceless jewels of data and analysis that make communicating with numbers so rewarding. Through vivid storytelling he reveals how we can evaluate the claims that surround us with confidence, curiosity and a healthy level of scepticism. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about understanding the world around them.Tim Harford is our most likeable champion of reason and rigour . . . clear, clever and always highly readableThe Times, Books of the YearFascinating and enjoyableBill BrysonNow more than ever we need a book like thisStephen FryWise, humane and, above all, illuminating. Nobody is better on statistics and numbers - and how to make sense of themMatthew SyedOne of the most wonderful collections of stories that I have read in a long time . . . fascinating.Steven Levitt, co-author of FreakonomicsWise and useful . . . such a delightFinancial TimesWhat should we do when someone makes a claim that they say is based on data? This wise book, distilled from years of experience, gives us the ten commandments, from first examining our feelings, to finally having the humility to admit we may be wrong. PricelessProfessor Sir David SpiegelhalterAnnounced as a top ten Sunday Times bestseller in paperback on 16 May 2021

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 just fifty years, go from the world's worst famine to one of the greatest economic revolutions of all time, lifting a million people out of poverty a month? Looking at familiar situations in unfamiliar ways, THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST is a fresh explanation of the fundamental principles of the modern economy, illuminated by examples from the streets of London to the booming skyscrapers of Shanghai to the sleepy canals of Bruges. Leaving behind textbook jargon and equations, Tim Harford will reveal the games of signals and negotiations, contests of strength and battles of wit that drive not only the economy at large but the everyday choices we make.

A través de las fascinantes historias de cincuenta ideas e inventos, el autor de El economista camuflado explica en este nuevo libro cómo la innovación puede cambiar nuestras vidas y alterar el complejo sistema economico global.Hay innovaciones, ideas e inventos que permiten curar el cancer. Otras nos permiten llegar a nuestros destinos de vacaciones mucho mas deprisa. Son divertidas. Generan dinero. Y, por descontado, los inventos tienen exito porque resuelven un problema que alguien, en algun lugar, quiere resolver. El arado, por ejemplo, tuvo exito porque ayudo a los agricultores a producir mas comida con menos esfuerzo.Sin embargo, los inventos configuran nuestra vida de manera impredecible, y, mientras resuelven un problema para alguien, a menudo crean un problema para otra persona. ¿Por que el codigo de barras cambio el equilibrio de poderes en la industria alimentaria? ¿Por que el gramofono incremento la desigualdad economica?¿Y como el alambre de puas forjo el futuro de Estados Unidos? Las innovaciones tambien afectan a una compleja red de conexiones economicas. A veces nos complican la vida, otras rompen viejos limites y, en ocasiones, crean patrones completamente nuevos. ¿Por que, por ejemplo, la pildora anticonceptiva incremento el numero de mujeres en las facultades de Medicina y Derecho?Con el talento de le ha convertido en el mas celebre divulgador economico, Tim Harford describe el funcionamiento de la economia a traves de la sorprendente historia del plato precocinado, el Estado del Bienestar, la dinamo, la estanteria Billy, la propiedad intelectual, el iPhone, las maquinillas y hojas de afeitar, el papel moneda o los paraisos fiscales. Algunas de estas historias se centran en fuerzas economicas vastas e impersonales; otras son relatos del genio o la tragedia de los humanos. Como el intento de desarrollar un rayo mortifero que, en cambio, llevo a inventar el radar, un dispositivo esencial para que los viajes aereos sean seguros.Y todas estas innovaciones nos cuentan una historia, no solo del ingenio humano, sino tambien de los sistemas invisibles que nos rodean: de las cadenas de suministro global, de la informacion omnipresente, del dinero y de las ideas. Y, al final del libro, podremos aunar todas estas lecciones para preguntarnos como deberiamos pensar en la innovacion hoy en dia. ¿Cuales son las mejores maneras de alentar nuevas ideas? ¿Y como podemos pensar con claridad sobre que efectos pueden tener estas ideas y actuar con prevision para maximizar los beneficios y mitigar prejuicios?