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W. Matthew Davis
Researcher at Stanford University
Publications - 2
Citations - 1281
W. Matthew Davis is an academic researcher from Stanford University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Global warming & Asset (economics). The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 921 citations.
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Combining satellite imagery and machine learning to predict poverty
Neal Jean,Marshall Burke,Marshall Burke,Michael Xie,W. Matthew Davis,David B. Lobell,Stefano Ermon +6 more
TL;DR: This work shows how a convolutional neural network can be trained to identify image features that can explain up to 75% of the variation in local-level economic outcomes, and could transform efforts to track and target poverty in developing countries.
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Large potential reduction in economic damages under UN mitigation targets.
TL;DR: If the world can meet the target of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, economic damage will probably be greatly reduced, especially in poorer countries, and considerably greater reductions in global economic output beyond 2”°C.