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  • Morten Jerven
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Poor Numbers
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© 2019 Cornell University Press, Ithaca

© 2019 Cornell University Press, Ithaca

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Illustrations vii
  4. Preface ix
  5. Acknowledgments xv
  6. Introduction 1
  7. 1. What Do We Know about Income and Growth in Africa? 8
  8. 2. Measuring African Wealth and Progress 33
  9. 3. Facts, Assumptions, and Controversy 55
  10. 4. Data for Development 83
  11. Conclusion. Development by Numbers 109
  12. Appendix A. A Comparison of GDP Estimates from the World Development Indicators Database and Country Estimates 123
  13. Appendix B. Details of Interviews and Questionnaires 139
  14. Notes 141
  15. References 163
  16. Index 179
https://doi.org/10.7591/9780801467615-012

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Illustrations vii
  4. Preface ix
  5. Acknowledgments xv
  6. Introduction 1
  7. 1. What Do We Know about Income and Growth in Africa? 8
  8. 2. Measuring African Wealth and Progress 33
  9. 3. Facts, Assumptions, and Controversy 55
  10. 4. Data for Development 83
  11. Conclusion. Development by Numbers 109
  12. Appendix A. A Comparison of GDP Estimates from the World Development Indicators Database and Country Estimates 123
  13. Appendix B. Details of Interviews and Questionnaires 139
  14. Notes 141
  15. References 163
  16. Index 179
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