Poor numbers how we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it Morten Jerven
Material type: TextPublication details: Ithaca, USA Cornell University Press 2013Description: xx, 187 p. 23 cmISBN:- 9780801451638 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780801478604 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 338.967 23
Contents:
What do we know about income and growth in Africa? -- Measuring African wealth and progress -- Facts, assumptions and controversy : lessons from the datasets -- Data for development : a guide to African development statistics -- Conclusion : development by numbers
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-177) and index
What do we know about income and growth in Africa? -- Measuring African wealth and progress -- Facts, assumptions and controversy : lessons from the datasets -- Data for development : a guide to African development statistics -- Conclusion : development by numbers