Validating China's Output Data Using Satellite Observations
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Morris, SD; Zhang, J
Published in: Macroeconomic Dynamics
December 1, 2019
Copyright © 2018 Cambridge University Press. Can officially reported output figures be externally validated? This paper presents a dynamic panel framework for assessing statistics using verifiable signals of economic activity. In this context, satellite readings of nitrogen dioxide, a byproduct of combustion, are forwarded. The problem of validating China's reported gross domestic product at the sub-national level during two recent downturns is considered. During the Great Recession period, reported figures are validated for some regions, but not others, including specifically those known to be inaccurate.
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Macroeconomic Dynamics
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1469-8056
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1365-1005
Publication Date
December 1, 2019
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23
Issue
8
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3327 / 3354
Related Subject Headings
- Economics
- 3803 Economic theory
- 3802 Econometrics
- 3801 Applied economics
- 1403 Econometrics
- 1402 Applied Economics
- 1401 Economic Theory
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Morris, S. D., & Zhang, J. (2019). Validating China's Output Data Using Satellite Observations. Macroeconomic Dynamics, 23(8), 3327–3354. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1365100518000056
Morris, S. D., and J. Zhang. “Validating China's Output Data Using Satellite Observations.” Macroeconomic Dynamics 23, no. 8 (December 1, 2019): 3327–54. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1365100518000056.
Morris SD, Zhang J. Validating China's Output Data Using Satellite Observations. Macroeconomic Dynamics. 2019 Dec 1;23(8):3327–54.
Morris, S. D., and J. Zhang. “Validating China's Output Data Using Satellite Observations.” Macroeconomic Dynamics, vol. 23, no. 8, Dec. 2019, pp. 3327–54. Manual, doi:10.1017/S1365100518000056.
Morris SD, Zhang J. Validating China's Output Data Using Satellite Observations. Macroeconomic Dynamics. 2019 Dec 1;23(8):3327–3354.
Published In
Macroeconomic Dynamics
DOI
EISSN
1469-8056
ISSN
1365-1005
Publication Date
December 1, 2019
Volume
23
Issue
8
Start / End Page
3327 / 3354
Related Subject Headings
- Economics
- 3803 Economic theory
- 3802 Econometrics
- 3801 Applied economics
- 1403 Econometrics
- 1402 Applied Economics
- 1401 Economic Theory