Regional differences and pattern classifications in the efficiency of coal consumption in China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 112, Issue , 2016, Pages 3684-3691

  Long, Ruyin ^a   Wang, Haizhen ^a   Chen, Hong ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Coal consumption efficiency; Data envelopment analysis; Difference; Malmquist index

Indexed keywords

COAL; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS;

AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATES; COAL CONSUMPTION; DIFFERENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; MALMQUIST INDICES; PURE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCIES; REGIONAL DIFFERENCES; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84937119878     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.07.025     Document Type: Article

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