Are Disaster Impact Estimates Distorted by Errors in Popular Night-Time Lights Data?
Satellite-detected night lights data are widely used to evaluate economic impacts of
disasters. Growing evidence from elsewhere in applied economics suggests that impact …
disasters. Growing evidence from elsewhere in applied economics suggests that impact …
[PDF][PDF] Local economic effects of connecting to China’ s high-speed rail network: Evidence from spatial econometric models
X Zhang, J Gibson - 2024 - repec.its.waikato.ac.nz
China's high-speed rail (HSR) has quickly expanded to over 40,000 km of lines operating
and another 10,000 km under construction. This is over 10-times longer than the networks in …
and another 10,000 km under construction. This is over 10-times longer than the networks in …
[PDF][PDF] Luminosity and Local Economic Growth
J Gibson, B Kim, C Li - 2024 - repec.its.waikato.ac.nz
We examine relationships between luminosity and local economic growth for counties in
China and the US and districts in Indonesia. Many authors estimate treatment effects on …
China and the US and districts in Indonesia. Many authors estimate treatment effects on …
Predicting Informal Loans Using Machine Learning Algorithms
P Pinitjitsamut, W Suwanprasert - Available at SSRN 4994451, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper investigates the use of machine learning techniques to predict both the likelihood
of informal borrowing and the loan amounts in Thailand. Leveraging individual-level survey …
of informal borrowing and the loan amounts in Thailand. Leveraging individual-level survey …