Harnessing nighttime lights data to measure the economic and employment effects of road infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa

International Labour Organization

doi:10.54394/DLMJ9518

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Harnessing nighttime lights data to measure the economic and employment effects of road infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa

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Harnessing nighttime lights data to measure the economic and employment effects of road infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa

International Labour Organization

ILO brief. Research brief, ILO

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54394/DLMJ9518

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Abstract

economic growth

Infrastructure

Kenya

Rwanda

Zambia

This brief discusses the use of NTL data to conduct EmpIAs of road interventions and provides case studies of assessments and discusses the key findings, associated challenges and opportunities of utilising such data for measuring economic impact.

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Title: Harnessing nighttime lights data to measure the economic and employment effects of road infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa
Creators: International Labour Organization (Issuing Body)
Contributors: International Labour Organization, (Issuing Body)
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2024
Series: ILO brief. Research brief
Number of pages: 4 p.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54394/DLMJ9518
Language: English
Asset Type: brief
Record Identifier: 995378693202676