Abstract

The increasing availability of data from technologies such as mobile phones, satellites and connected devices means that there are many new possible sources of economic data. This study analyzes the potential use of nighttime light images from satellites to provide a regional distribution of Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product (GDP).

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Lopez-Ruiz, Hector G.
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Hasanov, Fakhri
Energy Macro & Microeconomics
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Blazquez, Jorge
Energy Transitions
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