The Mismeasure of Weather : Using Remotely Sensed Earth Observation Data in Economic Contexts (English)

The availability of weather data from remotely sensed Earth observation data has reduced the cost of including weather variables in econometric models. Weather variables are common instrumental variables used to predict economic outcomes and serve as an input in modeling crop yields for rainfed agriculture. The use of Earth observation data in econometric applications has only recently been met with critical assessment of the suitability and quality...

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Josephson,Anna;

Michler,Jeffrey D.;

Talip Kilic;

Siobhan Murray;
Document Date
2025/01/07
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Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS11015
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2025/01/07
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Disclosed
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The Mismeasure of Weather : Using Remotely Sensed Earth Observation Data in Economic Contexts

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Josephson,Anna; Michler,Jeffrey D.; Talip Kilic; Siobhan Murray.

The Mismeasure of Weather : Using Remotely Sensed Earth Observation Data in Economic Contexts (English). Policy Research working paper;PLANET;LSMS;Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP) Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099850401072516334

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