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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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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
 

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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.
Journal cover image

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