Poor Numbers: How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do about It
Morten Jerven
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Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 14, 12 tables, 2 charts. BIC Classification: KCHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
One of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy for improving statistical capacity. Reliable statistics, including estimates of economic growth rates and per-capita income, are basic to the operation of governments in developing countries and vital to nongovernmental organizations and other entities that provide financial aid to them. Rich countries and international financial institutions such as the World Bank allocate their development resources on the basis of such data. The paucity of accurate statistics is not merely a technical problem; it has a massive impact on the welfare of citizens in developing countries. ... Read more
One of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy for improving statistical capacity. Reliable statistics, including estimates of economic growth rates and per-capita income, are basic to the operation of governments in developing countries and vital to nongovernmental organizations and other entities that provide financial aid to them. Rich countries and international financial institutions such as the World Bank allocate their development resources on the basis of such data. The paucity of accurate statistics is not merely a technical problem; it has a massive impact on the welfare of citizens in developing countries. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Cornell Studies in Political Economy
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801451638
SKU
V9780801451638
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About Morten Jerven
Morten Jerven is Assistant Professor in the School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University.
Reviews for Poor Numbers: How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do about It
In Poor Numbers, Morten Jerven takes on the issue of inaccurate macroeconomic data in Sub-Saharan Africa. First, by describing collection methods, he shows quite convincingly that the data are pretty dreadful, and perhaps more damning, that they may include systematic and predictable flaws linked to the way in which they are collected and aggregated. Jerven demonstrates that basic national accounts ... Read more