Examining the Economic Impact of COVID-19 in India through Daily Electricity Consumption and Nighttime Light Intensity (English)

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted economic activity in India. Adjusting policies to contain trans- mission while mitigating the economic impact requires an assessment of the economic situation in near real-time and at high spatial granularity. This paper shows that daily electricity consumption and monthly nighttime light intensity can proxy for economic activity in India. Energy consumption is compared with the predictions of a consumption model...

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Beyer,Robert Carl Michael;

Franco Bedoya,Sebastian;

Galdo,Virgilio;
Document Date
2020/06/23
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9291
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2020/06/23
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Examining the Economic Impact of COVID-19 in India through Daily Electricity Consumption and Nighttime Light Intensity
Keywords
Electricity

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Beyer,Robert Carl Michael; Franco Bedoya,Sebastian; Galdo,Virgilio.

Examining the Economic Impact of COVID-19 in India through Daily Electricity Consumption and Nighttime Light Intensity (English). COVID-19 (Coronavirus)|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9291 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/763351592916493022

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