Economic and Technical Efficiency of the Biomass Industry in China: A Network Data Envelopment Analysis Model Involving Externalities

Economic and Technical Efficiency of the Biomass Industry in China: A Network Data Envelopment Analysis Model Involving Externalities

This paper proposes the network data envelopment analysis (DEA) model accounting for negative externalities and applies it for decomposition of profit inefficiency in the biomass-agriculture circular system (Bio-AG system). A circular structure of the Bio-AG system which is different from the previo...

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Main Authors: Qingyou Yan, Youwei Wan, Jingye Yuan, Jieting Yin, Tomas Baležentis, Dalia Streimikiene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
data envelopment analysis
biomass industry
negative externalities
efficiency decomposition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/9/1418

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