Poor Numbers
Poor Numbers One of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy for improving statistical capacity. Rich countries and international financial institutions such…
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Poor Numbers
One of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy for improving statistical capacity. Rich countries and international financial institutions such as the World Bank allocate their development resources on the basis of such data. 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.
How accurate are they? The paucity of accurate statistics is not merely a technical problem; it has a massive impact on the welfare of citizens in developing countries.Where do these statistics originate? Poor Numbers is the first analysis of the production and use of African economic development statistics.
Morten Jerven's research shows how the