Measuring Districts' Monthly Economic Activity from Outer Space

Measuring Districts' Monthly Economic Activity from Outer Space

Evening-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, ar...

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Main Authors: Beyer, Robert C. M., Chhabra, Esha, Galdo, Virgilio, Rama, Martin
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
NIGHTLIGHT MEASUREMENT
SPATIAL ANALYSIS
VISIBLE INFRARED IMAGING RADIOMETER SUITE
INFRARED IMAGING
REMOTE SENSING
SATELLITE IMAGERY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/835491531401292135/Measuring-districts-monthly-economic-activity-from-outer-space
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29996

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/835491531401292135/Measuring-districts-monthly-economic-activity-from-outer-space
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29996

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