Eco-efficiency analysis of industrial system in China: A data envelopment analysis approach

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 306-316

  Zhang, Bing ^a   Bi, Jun ^a   Fan, Ziying ^b   Yuan, Zengwei ^a   Ge, Junjie ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Eco efficiency; Industrial system

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 53649089454     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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