Regional convergence in Bangladesh using night lights

Syed Abul Basher, Salim Rashid and Mohammad Riad Uddin

Applied Economics Letters, 2023, vol. 30, issue 18, 2581-2588

Abstract: We analyse economic convergence across 64 districts of Bangladesh using newly harmonized satellite night light data over 1992–2018. The growth in night lights – taken as a proxy for regional economic activity – reveals overwhelming evidence of absolute convergence. Regional differences in night light (or income) growth have been shrinking at an annual convergence rate of 4.57%, corresponding to a half-life of 15 years. Net migration plays a relatively prominent role in the regional convergence process.

Date: 2023
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