TY - JOUR
AU - Jerven, Morten
AB - AbstractWe know less about growth and poverty based on numbers in African economies than we would like to think. Numbers are soft, and data availability is sparse, sporadic, and uneven. For researchers and data users, whether engaged in inferential or descriptive statistics, the message is that studying Africa by numbers can be misleading. This research note surveys the knowledge gap and provides guidance on how to and how not to study Africa by numbers.
TI - Research Note: Africa by numbers: Reviewing the database approach to studying African economies
JO - African Affairs
DO - 10.1093/afraf/adw006
DA - 2016-04-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/research-note-africa-by-numbers-reviewing-the-database-approach-to-0NtiA6PgxM
SP - 342
EP - 358
VL - 115
IS - 459
DP - DeepDyve
ER -