Research on Regional Differences and Convergence of Energy Efficiency in China

Abstract:

Basing on the input-output indicators, this paper analysed the regional energy efficiency of China by DEA model. The results showed: the energy efficiency in each region of China continues to be improved, but the rising speed was slow; the difference of energy efficiency in each region was great, specifically speaking, the east was the best and the middle was better and the west was the worst; from the convergence analysis on energy efficiency, it indicated that there was a convergence trend on energy efficiency in each region of China, and the eastern and middle regions were convergence, but it was divergent in the western region.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 347-353)
• Pages: 3952-3955
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.347-353.3952
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Jian Sheng Zhang
• Keywords: Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), Energy Efficiency, Evaluation Model

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