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Measuring Districts' Monthly Economic Activity from Outer Space

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dc.contributor.authorBeyer, Robert C. M.
dc.contributor.authorChhabra, Esha
dc.contributor.authorGaldo, Virgilio
dc.contributor.authorRama, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-16T14:44:33Z
dc.date.available2018-07-16T14:44:33Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractEvening-hour luminosity observed using satellites is a good proxy for economic activity. The strengths of measuring economic activity using nightlight measurements include that the data capture informal activity, are available in near real-time, are cheap to obtain, and can be used to conduct very spatially granular analysis. This paper presents a measure of monthly economic activity at the district level based on cleaned Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite nightlight and rural population. The paper demonstrates that this new method can shed light on recent episodes in South Asia: first, the 2015 earthquake in Nepal; second, demonetization in India; and, third, violent conflict outbreaks in Afghanistan.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/835491531401292135/Measuring-districts-monthly-economic-activity-from-outer-space
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8523
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/29996
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8523
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectNIGHTLIGHT MEASUREMENT
dc.subjectSPATIAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectVISIBLE INFRARED IMAGING RADIOMETER SUITE
dc.subjectINFRARED IMAGING
dc.subjectREMOTE SENSING
dc.subjectSATELLITE IMAGERY
dc.titleMeasuring Districts' Monthly Economic Activity from Outer Spaceen
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dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleMeasuring Districts' Monthly Economic Activity from Outer Space
okr.date.disclosure2018-07-12
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/835491531401292135/Measuring-districts-monthly-economic-activity-from-outer-space
okr.guid835491531401292135
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8523
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-8523
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/835491531401292135/pdf/WPS8523.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.geographicalSouth Asia
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okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Spatial and Local Economic Development
okr.topicScience and Technology Development::Earth Sciences & GIS
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Conditions and Volatility
okr.unitOffice of the Chief Economist, South Asia Region
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