The Undercover Economist

Ever wondered why the gap between rich and poor nations is so great, or why it's so difficult to get a foot on the property ladder, or why you can't buy a decent second-hand car? This book offers the hidden story behind these and other forces that shape our day-to-day lives, often without knowing it.

1. Who Pays for Your Coffee?
2. What Supermarkets Don't Want You to Know
3. Perfect Markets and the 'World of Truth'
4. Crosstown Traffic
5. The Inside Story
6. Rational Insanity
7. The Men Who Knew the Value of Nothing
8. Why Poor Countries Are Poor
9. Beer, Chips and Globalisation
10. How China Grew Rich

A popular explanation of some economic phenomena.

The author manages to describe some interesting Economic theories in a language nearly any layman may understand. A very interesting and well-written book.