Regional Convergence in Bangladesh Using Night Lights (Published online: 10 Jul 2022)

• Tác giả: Syed Abul Basher
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 641.59 Cooking characteristic of specific geographic environments, ethnic cooking
• Thông tin xuất bản: Taylor and Francis, 2023
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 316297
• Chủ đề: 1. BANGLADESH; 2. CONVERGENCE; 3. MIGRATION; 4. NIGHT LIGHTS

Tóm tắt

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.