Using Nighttime Luminosity as a Proxy for Economic Growth in Africa: Is It a Bright Idea?
In this paper, we question whether night light luminosity data can be used as an alternative measure of GDP in 49 African countries. For this to be proven true, evidence of significant relationships between night light data and GDP time series variables needs to be confirmed through empirical analy...
Main Authors: | Nicolene Hamman, Andrew Phiri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Primorska
2022-06-01
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Series: | Managing Global Transitions |
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Online Access: | https://212.235.226.96/index.php/fm/article/view/76 |
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