Tim Harford — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2019 for services to Improving Economic Understanding.
Serves as a senior columnist for the Financial Times, writing "The Undercover Economist" column.
Author of bestselling books including "The Undercover Economist," which has sold one million copies worldwide.
Presents the BBC Radio 4 program "More or Less" since 2007 and hosts podcasts "Cautionary Tales" and "How to Vaccinate the World."
Holds a Master of Philosophy in economics from Brasenose College, Oxford.
A visiting fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, and a member of the Royal Economic Society council.

Biography

Tim Harford is an English economic journalist, author, and broadcaster. He is a senior columnist for the Financial Times, where his long-running column, "The Undercover Economist," explores economic ideas behind everyday experiences. He also presented the BBC Radio 4 program "More or Less" since October 2007 and hosts podcasts such as "Cautionary Tales" and "How to Vaccinate the World" on Pushkin Industries.