China's regional energy and environmental efficiency: A DEA window analysis based dynamic evaluation

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 58, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 1117-1127

  Wang, Ke ^a   Yu, Shiwei ^a,b   Zhang, Wei ^c  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JINAN   (China)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; DEA; Dynamic evaluation; Energy and environmental efficiency; Undesirable outputs; Window analysis

Indexed keywords

DEA; DYNAMIC EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY; UNDESIRABLE OUTPUTS; WINDOW ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84880645796     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2011.11.067     Document Type: Article

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