Poor numbers : how we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it /

Poor numbers : how we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it / / Morten Jerven.

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spelling Jerven, Morten, 1978-
Poor numbers [electronic resource] : how we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it / Morten Jerven.
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2013.
xx, 187 p. : ill.
Cornell studies in political economy
Includes bibliographical references 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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Economic development Africa, Sub-Saharan Statistics.
National income Africa, Southern Accounting.
Economic indicators Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic conditions Statistics.
Africa, Sub-Saharan Statistical services.
Electronic books.
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Poor numbers how we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it /
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title_fullStr Poor numbers [electronic resource] : how we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it / Morten Jerven.
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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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Africa, Sub-Saharan Statistical services.
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