The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted economic activity in India. Adjusting policies to contain trans- mission while mitigating the economic impact requires an assessment of the economic situation in near real-time and at high spatial granularity. This paper shows that daily electricity consumption and monthly nighttime light intensity can proxy for economic activity in India. Energy consumption is compared with the predictions of a consumption model...
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2020/06/23
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS9291
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2020/06/23
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Disclosed
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Examining the Economic Impact of COVID-19 in India through Daily Electricity Consumption and Nighttime Light Intensity
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Electricity