Morten Jerven
3 books
About the Author
Morten Jerven is a distinguished economist and historian specializing in African development and the politics of economic data. With a PhD from the London School of Economics, he holds positions as an associate professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and a fellow at the University of Pretoria. Jerven's research critically examines how unreliable statistics shape misguided policies and narratives about Africa's economic progress, advocating for more robust data collection and interpretation methods. His influential work challenges conventional wisdom on poverty measurement and growth indicators, offering practical solutions to improve global understanding of development challenges. Through his scholarship, Jerven bridges academia and policy, influencing debates on sustainable development in the Global South.
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evidence-based
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