Scenario-based energy efficiency and productivity in China: A non-radial directional distance function analysis

Energy Economics

Volumn 40, Issue , 2013, Pages 795-803

  Wang, H ^a   Zhou, P ^a   Zhou, D Q ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS   (China)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Energy efficiency; Energy productivity; Non radial directional distance function

Indexed keywords

DIRECTIONAL DISTANCE FUNCTION; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENERGY PRODUCTIVITY; FIVE-YEAR PLANS; PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH; SCENARIO-BASED; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMICS; EMISSION CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TARGETING; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

CHINA;

EID: 84886425042     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2013.09.030     Document Type: Article

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