In order to exclude the influence of environmental variables and random errors on the energy efficiency, this paper uses the three-stage DEA model to calculate the energy efficiency in China. The results indicate that energy efficiency in China has been constrained by pure technical efficiency. Considering the energy efficiency and input, we divide 30 provinces in China into six energy efficiency models: relative efficiency and high input, relative efficiency and low input, high efficiency and high input, high efficiency and low input, low efficiency and high input as well as low efficiency and low input. Then nonlinear threshold panel model is used to analyze ``threshold effect" between the industrial structure and energy efficiency. The result indicates that there exists an inverted U-type relationship between the industrial structure and energy efficiency. Therefore, different energy-saving policies should be taken to consider the different stages of economic development and industrial characteristics.
SHEN Neng, WANG Qunwei.
SPATIAL PATTERNS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DIFFERENT ENERGY-SAVING PATH IN CHINA —BASED ON THREE-STAGE DEA MODEL. Journal of Systems Science and Mathematical Sciences, 2013, 33(4): 457-467 https://doi.org/10.12341/jssms12075