Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving Potential in China: A Directional Meta-Frontier DEA Approach

Increasing energy efficiency and exploiting energy saving potential are two important practices that can help to ensure future energy security in China. This paper proposes a new total factor energy efficiency indicator, based on the directional meta-frontier data envelopment analysis (DEA) approac...

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Main Authors: Qunwei Wang, Peng Zhou, Zengyao Zhao, Neng Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/6/8/5476