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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.
NEW: Read Tim’s ‘Undercover Economist’ blog
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Dear Economist ...
I take small steps to reduce my carbon footprint but a friend accused me of being a hypocrite. How do I preach green without breaching the walk-the-talk philosophy?
At last, a sensible way to measure poverty
The new unofficial poverty threshold, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, includes a budget of £40 every two years to buy a suit, writes Tim Harford
Dear Economist ...
My parents stuff my kids with crisps and ice cream. Can I do anything to change this?
Why the world needs more speculators
More short-sellers in the dotcom bubble of the late 1990s, and the housing bubbles of the past few years, would have added a welcome dose of stability and sanity, writes Tim Harford
Why small prizes make it easier to win
Players choking under pressure at penalty shoot-outs during the recent football finals offer further evidence that higher incentives are counterproductive, writes Tim Harford
Dear Economist...
My husband and I both have fairly demanding jobs, and waiting for the children to fall asleep is often exhausting and aggravating. How should we share the chore?
Dear Economist...
I have received employment offers from management consulting firms in both London and New York. I like the idea of living in either one but which one should I plump for?
Why the rural idyll doesn’t come cheap
The countryside is struggling not because of low government support, as one report suggests, but due to the obvious lack of density, says Tim Harford
An anti-stagflation strategy: move back home
Some people are doing very nicely, but you cannot join the House of Saud by submitting a peppy application letter, writes Tim Harford
Dear Economist...
I often share a taxi home with friends. What is the best way to split the bill?
