Africa: Why Economists Get It Wrong
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‘A valuable corrective to the fraying narrative of [African] failure.’
Foreign Affairs
Not so long ago, Africa was being described as the hopeless continent. Recently, though, talk has turned to Africa rising, with enthusiastic voices exclaiming the potential for economic growth across many of its countries.
This is an essential account of the real impact economic growth has had on Africa, and what it means for the continent’s future.
Assistant Professor Morten Jerven
Morten Jerven teaches at the School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. He is the author of Poor Numbers: How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do About It, and has published widely on African economic development, especially on patterns of economic growth and economic development statistics.
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