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The undercover economist : exposing why the rich are rich, the poor are poor--and why you can never buy a decent used car! /

An economist's version of The Way Things Work, this engaging volume is part field guide to economics and part expose of the economic principles lurking behind daily events, explaining everything from traffic jams to high coffee prices. The Undercover Economist is for anyone who's wondered...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harford, Tim, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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