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Remotely Incorrect? Accounting for Nonclassical Measurement Error in Satellite Data on Deforestation

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Alix-Garcia, Jennifer and Millimet, Daniel L.

Abstract:

Research relying on remotely sensed data on land use and deforestation has exploded in recent years. While satellite-based measures have clear advantages in terms of coverage, the presence of measurement error within these products is often overlooked. Here, we detail the econometric implications of these errors when analyzing the determinants...

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in pixel j in polygon i d∗ij =  1 if deforested0 o.w. . Observed deforestation is given by dij