| Who makes most money from thedemand for cappuccinos early in the morning at {WaterlooStation?Why} is it impossible to get a foot on the {propertyladder?How} do the Mafia make money from laundries when streetgangs pushing drugs {don't?Who} really benefits from {immigration?How} can China, in just 50 years, go from theworld's worst famine to one of the greatesteconomic revolutions of all time, lifting a millionpeople out of poverty a {month?Looking} at familiar situations in unfamiliar ways, {THEUNDERCOVER} {ECONOMIST} is a fresh explanation of thefundamental principles of the modern economy, illuminatedby examples from the streets of London to the boomingskyscrapers of Shanghai to the sleepy canals of {Bruges.Leaving} behind textbook jargon and equations, Tim Harfordwill reveal the games of signals and negotiations,contests of strength and battles of wit that drive notonly the economy at large but the everyday choices wemake.
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