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An alternative, satellite view of China

In: CNB Global Economic Outlook - January 2020

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  • Tomas Adam
  • Sona Benecka

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Doubts about the quality of China's official GDP figures persist and cannot be expected to fade soon, despite considerable efforts made by the Chinese authorities. This creates space for unconventional approaches to measuring economic activity. Alongside the main alternative approaches (based, for example, on electricity consumption and railway cargo traffic), satellite imaging indicators are increasingly being used. We will focus in greater detail on SpaceKnow's Chinese Satellite Manufacturing Index (SMI). This tracks industrial activity in the manufacturing sector based on satellite data analysis. Its significant advantage is the timeliness and quality of the data provided, which make it a valuable input for understanding Chinese economic growth. The SMI currently indicates a slight slowdown in Chinese manufacturing.

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  • Tomas Adam & Sona Benecka, 2020. "An alternative, satellite view of China," Occasional Publications - Chapters in Edited Volumes, in: CNB Global Economic Outlook - January 2020, pages 14-17, Czech National Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:cnb:ocpubc:geo2020/1
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    1. Fernald, John G. & Hsu, Eric & Spiegel, Mark M., 2021. "Is China fudging its GDP figures? Evidence from trading partner data," Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 110(C).
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