Measuring and Modeling Local Economic Development using New Satellite Data and Spatial Econometrics

• Project/Area Number: 24K04884
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
• Research Institution: Nagoya University
• Principal Investigator: メンデス カルロス 名古屋大学, 国際開発研究科, 准教授 (00771833)
• Project Period (FY): 2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: Spatial econometrics / Satellite data / Regional development / Economic development

Outline of Research at the Start

This project uses satellite remote sensing and spatial econometrics to study local economic development patterns. By measuring and modeling space-time patterns of nighttime light luminosity, it provides new insights into regional spillovers, local growth dynamics, and spatial inequality.