Estimating Local Inequality from Nighttime Lights

Economic inequality at the local level has been shown to be an important predictor of people’s political perceptions and preferences. However, research on these questions is hampered by the fact that local inequality is difficult to measure and systematic data collections are rare, in particular in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nils B. Weidmann, Gerlinde Theunissen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/22/4624