| ID | 122736 |
| Title Proper | Environmental efficiency analysis of transportation system in China |
| Other Title Information | a non-radial DEA approach |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chang, Young-Tae ; Zhang, Ning ; Danao, Denise ; Zhang, Nan |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Many countries are worried about reducing energy consumption and environmental pollution while increasing the productivity and efficiency of their industries. This study intends to contribute to the literature by proposing a non-radial DEA model with the slacks-based measure (SBM) to analyze the environmental efficiency of China's transportation sector. The results show that most of the provinces in China do not have an eco-efficient transportation industry. The environmental efficiency levels in most of the provinces are lower than 50% of the ideal or target level. Therefore, China's transportation industry is environmentally very inefficient. China can reduce a great deal of carbon emissions in each province ranging from at least 1.6 million TOEs in Qinghai and at most 33 million TOEs in Guangdong and Shanghai. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol.58; Jul 2013: p.277-283 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol.58; Jul 2013: p.277-283 |
| Key Words | Environmental Efficiency ; DEA ; Transportation Industry in China |