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.

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Notes

Recommendations:

Infographics on the MTN fine
Coverage of the MTN fine by IOL.co.za
New Frontiers in African Economic History Workshop
African Economic History Network

Free Textbook on the History of African Development

Beasts of no Nation on Netflix

Economic Statistics in Africa

"Rwanda accused of manipulating poverty statistics" by F24
Filip Reyntjens' article on the issue on African Arguments
"Africa's middle class is dramatically smaller than we think" by Quartz
Transcript of Thomas Picketty's Mandela Annual Lecture 2015
Ease of Doing Business Rankings

Agenda

African Studies Association Annual Meeting
United Nations Security Council Resolution on Burundi
Chatham House Event: The Pace of Change in Ethiopia: Present Day and Prospects Ahead

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The music on this podcast was kindly provided by DJ Maramza.