VALIDATING CHINA'S OUTPUT DATA USING SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS

Stephen D. Morris and Junjie Zhang

Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2019, vol. 23, issue 8, 3327-3354

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2019
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