Evaluation and Dynamic Evolution of Eco-Efficiency of Resource-Based Cities—A Case Study of Typical Resource-Based Cities in China

Xingcheng Ge, Jun Xu, Yong Xie, Xin Guo and Deyan Yang
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Xingcheng Ge: College of Public Administration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Jun Xu: Business School, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
Yong Xie: College of Public Administration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Xin Guo: Business School, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
Deyan Yang: Business School, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-22

Abstract: Evaluation and dynamic evolution of eco-efficiency of resource-based cities is of great significance for ecological restoration, industrial transformation and sustainable development of resource-based cities. Based on the data of 40 resource-based cities from 2012 to 2017, we first study eco-efficiency of resource-based cities from both static and dynamic aspects by super-efficiency DEA and the Malmquist index. Additionally, then, we analyze its dynamic evolution trend by Kernel density estimation. The main results are as follows: First, the eco-efficiency shows a steady growth trend; growing cities are the highest, followed by regenerative cities and mature cities, declining cities are the lowest. Second, technological progress has the greatest contribution to growth of eco-efficiency, and scale efficiency restricts its growth. Third, efficiency distribution of resource-based cities with different life cycles show different characteristics of evolution, and the regional gap is narrowing gradually. Finally, management implications are put forward based on the empirical conclusions.

Keywords: resource-based cities; eco-efficiency; super-efficiency DEA; Malmquist index; kernel density estimation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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