Morten Jerven
Statistical Tragedy in Africa? Evaluating the Data Base for African Economic Development
Jerven, Morten; Johnston, Deborah
Authors
Deborah Johnston
Abstract
Measurement is increasingly at the centre of debates in African economic development. Some remarkable upward revisions of GDP, which are signs of statistical systems improving, caused the declaration of a statistical tragedy in Africa. This special issue evaluates the database for African economic development with articles on the quality of the data on GDP, health and education, poverty, labour, agriculture and income distribution.
Citation
Jerven, M., & Johnston, D. (2015). Statistical Tragedy in Africa? Evaluating the Data Base for African Economic Development. The Journal of Development Studies, 51(2), 111-115. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2014.968141
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2015 |
Deposit Date | May 7, 2015 |
Print ISSN | 0022-0388 |
Electronic ISSN | 1743-9140 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 51 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 111-115 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2014.968141 |
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