Statistical Tragedy in Africa? Evaluating the Data Base for African Economic Development

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 111-115

  Jerven, Morten ^a   Johnston, Deborah ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; DATABASE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LABOR MARKET; POVERTY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

AFRICA;

EID: 84926250632     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2014.968141     Document Type: Article

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