AAP#4: Economic Statistics in Africa with Morten Jerven
We talk with Morten Jerven, author of “Poor Numbers” and “Africa: Why Economists get it Wrong” about the quality of economic statistics in Africa and why it matters.
Is Rwanda not the success story that Statistics make it out to be? It wouldn’t be alone on the continent. Photo by Gwendolyn Stansbury/IFPRI
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Notes
- Recommendations:
- Economic Statistics in Africa
- Agenda
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The music on this podcast was kindly provided by DJ Maramza.
