Measuring the environmental efficiency of the Chinese industrial sector: A directional distance function approach

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 58, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 936-947

  Yuan, Peng ^a   Cheng, Shi ^a   Sun, Jia ^a   Liang, Wenbo ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Directional distance function; Environmental efficiency; Pollution emissions; Regulation cost

Indexed keywords

DIRECTIONAL DISTANCE FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY; INPUT AND OUTPUTS; OPPORTUNITY COSTS; POLLUTION EMISSIONS; STRONG AND WEAK DISPOSABILITIES; STRONG DISPOSABILITIES; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; POLLUTION; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84880592648     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2012.10.024     Document Type: Article

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