Comment by LeapingLennie

The Economist recently reported on a study that used the brightness of countries' lights at night as proxy for GDP[1][2]. The study suggests China and other autocracies have significantly exaggerated their GDP growth over the last twenty years.

[1]: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/09/29/a-study-...

[2]: https://bfi.uchicago.edu/working-paper/how-much-should-we-tr...