VIIRS Nighttime Lights in the Estimation of Cross-Sectional and Time-Series GDP

This study extends previous applications of DMSP OLS nighttime lights data to examine the usefulness of newer VIIRS lights in the estimation of economic activity. Focusing on both US states and metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), we found that the VIIRS lights are more useful in predicting cross-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xi Chen, William D. Nordhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
GDP
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/9/1057