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

Morten Jerven

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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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Jerven, Morten
Publisher:	Ithaca, NY [u.a.] : Cornell University Press.
Subject:	Entwicklung \| Economic development \| Wirtschaftswachstum \| Economic growth \| Nationaleinkommen \| National income \| Entwicklungsindikator \| Development indicator \| Messung \| Measurement \| Datenerhebung \| Data collection \| Statistische Methode \| Statistical method \| Subsahara-Afrika \| Sub-Saharan Africa \| Subsaharisches Afrika \| Wirtschaftsentwicklung \| Statistik \| Wirtschaftsindikator
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Extent:	XX, 187 S. graph. Darst. 23 cm
Series:	Cornell studies in political economy
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Beispielsammlung ; Bibliografie
Language:	English
Notes:	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.
ISBN:	978-0-8014-7860-4 ; 978-0-8014-5163-8
Classification:	Afrika südlich der Sahara ; Entwicklungsökonomie
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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