Jerven, Morten,  1978- <br/><br/>
Poor numbers :  how we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it / 
Morten Jerven. 
 - xx, 187 pages ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-177) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780801451638 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780801478604 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012045248 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economic development--Statistics.--Africa, Sub-Saharan<br/>National income--Accounting.--Africa, Southern<br/>Economic indicators--Africa, Sub-Saharan.<br/>Desarrollo económico--Estadística.--Subsahariana (Africa)<br/>Renta nacional--Contabilidad.--África del Sur
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Africa, Sub-Saharan--Economic conditions--Statistics.<br/>Subsahariana (Africa)--Condiciones económicas--Estadística.<br/>Africa, Sub-Saharan--Statistical services.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>500 HC 800  / J57p 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.967