Energy efficiency evaluation for regions in China: An application of DEA and Malmquist indices

Energy Efficiency

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 429-439

  Wu, Ai Hua ^a   Cao, Yan Ying ^a   Liu, Bo ^b  

^a LUDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; DEA method; Energy efficiency; Malmquist indices; Policy

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; DEA METHODS; ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY EVALUATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY; MALMQUIST INDICES; PURE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCIES; SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84899506877     PISSN: 1570646X     EISSN: 15706478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12053-013-9232-8     Document Type: Article

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