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Night Lights, Economic Growth, and Spatial Inequality of Thailand

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  • Thanee Chaiwat

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This paper explains the method using a set of night light imaginary to estimate GPP of Thailand. This method is quite new but widely acceptable in the area of economics because luminosity of night lights is normally based on the amount of economic activities in each area. The results showed a high and significant correlation between the night lights and the GPP growth. Even if the estimation was controlled by some specific factors, such as population density, timing size of agricultural or manufacturing sector, the relationship is still robust. After this relationship is confirmed in the provincial level of Thailand, this research applied the results to show the relationship between economic values and spatial inequality, which indicates new understanding about spatial development patterns.

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  • Thanee Chaiwat, 2016. "Night Lights, Economic Growth, and Spatial Inequality of Thailand," PIER Discussion Papers 26, Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:pui:dpaper:26
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    Cited by:

    1. Laura Caron, 2022. "Empty digital wallets: new technologies and old inequalities in digital financial services among women," Oxford Open Economics, Oxford University Press, vol. 1, pages 1-29.
    2. Krittaya Sangkasem & Nattapong Puttanapong, 2022. "Analysis of spatial inequality using DMSP‐OLS nighttime‐light satellite imageries: A case study of Thailand," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 14(4), pages 828-849, August.
    3. Amavilah, Voxi Heinrich, 2017. "Artificial nighttime lights and the “real” well-being of nations: ‘Measuring economic growth from outer space’ and welfare from right here on Earth," MPRA Paper 79744, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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    Keywords

    Night Lights; Economic Growth; Economic Activity; Gross Provincial Products;
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    JEL classification:

    • E01 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General - - - Measurement and Data on National Income and Product Accounts and Wealth; Environmental Accounts
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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