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Tim Harford is economics leader writer for the Financial Times and writes the “Dear Economist” and “Undercover Economist” columns on Saturdays. He first joined the FT as Peter Martin Fellow in 2003 and after a spell at the World Bank in Washington DC he rejoined the FT’s leader writing team in 2006.
Tim’s book, The Undercover Economist, is a Business Week bestseller and a Sunday Times bestseller, and was number one on Amazon.co.uk. It has been translated into sixteen languages. He is now working on a sequel.
Tim is also the presenter of the BBC2 series, Trust Me, I’m an Economist. He lives in London with his wife and two daughters.
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Why are some prizes more Nobel than others?
A long history and sharp public relations help in adding prestige. The winner must also beat an impressive field
Dear Economist: Should I subscribe to the Financial Times?
I am somewhat interested but my concern is that I will spend too much time following the soap opera that is Wall Street
Time to drop the baggage that comes with moral hazard
Bail-outs can save the innocent as well as the culpable. It is fantasy to expect governments to refrain from them, writes Tim Harford
Dear Economist: Should I take Lehman’s collapse lying down?
Do you have some sound business advice on how workers in the escort industry should tackle the sudden drop in demand following the collapse of Lehman Brothers?
Dear Economist: Do Olympic judges need a profit motive?
Officials from top countries cannot be judges if their contestant is in competition. Is there an efficient way to solve this problem?
When it comes to foreign workers, some ideas aren’t so crazy
It is laughable for the British government to rely on a centrally planned list of what sort of work migrants should be allowed in to do, writes Tim Harford
Will the price of oil put a brake on globalisation?
There is some anecdotal evidence that transportation costs are having an impact on trade: for example, some container ships are reported to be slowing down to save fuel, writes Tim Harford
Dear Economist: How can I make my children behave?
Disciplining children seems simple enough. Reward them when they do well and punish them when they misbehave. Am I missing something?
Dear Economist: Should I move from Florence to the UK just for a job?
Facing all the adjustments make me feel a bit uncomfortable, especially since it would be for at least five years. Am I right to worry?
Why it’s dangerous to be a witch in a recession
Tough times may result in women – typically elderly widows – being blamed for bad weather or sacrificed to free resources, writes Tim Harford
