Can Medium-Resolution Satellite Imagery Measure Economic Activity at Small Geographies ? Evidence from Landsat in Vietnam (English)

This study explores the potential and the limits of medium-resolution satellite data as a proxy for economic activity at small geographic units. Using a commune-level dataset from Vietnam, it compares the performance of commonly used nightlight data and higher resolution Landsat imagery which measures daytime light reflection. The analysis suggests that Landsat outperforms nighttime lights at predicting enterprise counts, employment, and expenditure...

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Goldblatt,Ran Philip;

Heilmann,Kilian Tobias;

Vaizman,Yonatan;
Document Date
2019/12/17
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9088
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Viet Nam,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2019/12/17
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Can Medium-Resolution Satellite Imagery Measure Economic Activity at Small Geographies ? Evidence from Landsat in Vietnam

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Goldblatt,Ran Philip; Heilmann,Kilian Tobias; Vaizman,Yonatan.

Can Medium-Resolution Satellite Imagery Measure Economic Activity at Small Geographies ? Evidence from Landsat in Vietnam (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9088 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/168331576612750230

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