The technology gap and efficiency measure in WEC countries: Application of the hybrid meta frontier model

Chiu, Yung‐ho; Lee, Jen-Hui; Lu, Ching‐Cheng; Shyu, Ming-Kuang; Luo, Zhitian

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2012.08.026

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“…First, we apply the principal component analysis to reduce the large number of observations of possibly correlated corporate governance variables into fewer linearly uncorrelated principal components. Second, we use the hybrid-meta frontier model based on Chiu et al (2012). Thus, the inputs of fixed assets and staff are defined as radial inputs that change proportionally, while the inputs of corporate governance principal components are defined as non-radial inputs that change non-proportionally.…”

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“…First, this research paper applies principal component analysis to convert a set of observations of numerous possibly correlated corporate governance variables into a set of values of fewer linearly uncorrelated variables called principle components. Second, we next use the hybrid-meta frontier model based on Chiu et al (2012) in which the inputs are separated into radial inputs that change proportionally and non-radial inputs that change non-proportionally. This study conducts three research methods: principal component analysis, hybrid DEA, and meta-frontier DEA.…”

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The impact of corporate governance on state-owned and non-state-owned firms efficiency in China

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The impact of corporate governance on state-owned and non-state-owned firms efficiency in China

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“…The metafrontier DEA model evaluates the technical efficiency and technology gap ratios of different regions, but it also assumes a full proportionality change between input factors. Chiu et al (2012) modify the meta-frontier DEA model based on Battese et al (2004) andO'Donnell et al (2008) by assuming the inputs to be distinguished between radial inputs that change proportionally and non-radial inputs that change disproportionally.…”

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The technology gap of Chinese regions' energy efficiency and spatial convergence—Based on the hybrid meta-frontier data envelopment analysis

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This paper applies the hybrid meta-frontier data envelopment analysis model to estimate the energy efficiency of the eastern, central, western, and northeastern regions in China as well as all Chinese provinces during 2003-2012. We further compare the energy efficiency under the regional frontier and the meta-frontier for different provinces and then examine the convergence situation among these four regions in China as well as the national energy efficiency. The results show the evidence of big gaps in the energy efficiency between the provinces under both the regional frontier and the national meta-frontier. In general, the highest energy efficiency lies in eastern China, followed by western China and then northeastern China, with the lowest in central China. Using the technology gap ratio, the findings present that eastern China achieves the national potential optimized production technology, whereas the central, western, and northeastern regions are still some distance away from their own national potential optimized production technology with considerable room for improvement. As for the variation trends of energy efficiency, those of the central and northeastern regions have a convergence tendency, whereas the energy efficiencies of eastern and western China show the characteristics of slight divergence. Moreover, the convergence tendency of energy efficiency for the whole country has not yet been formed. Based on the above research conclusions, we propose a number of energy policy recommendations for China's government in order to improve energy efficiency. V C 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.

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“…[23]. The scope of MFA application has surged recently into many areas including dairy farming, civil engineering, energy, banking and pharmaceutical sectors [24][25][26][27]. Furthermore, recent trends in the meta-frontier applications have enclosed the astonishing results in the ICT industry as reported by [28,29].…”

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Innovation in Chinese internet companies: A meta-frontier analysis

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The innovation of a particular company benefits the whole industry when innovation technology transfers to others. Similarly, the development and innovation in internet companies influence the development and innovation of the industry. This investigation has applied a unique approach of meta-frontier analysis to estimate and analyze the innovation in internet companies in China. A unique dataset of Chinese internet companies from 2000 to 2017 has been utilized to estimate and compare the innovation over the period of study. The change in technology gap ratio (TGR) and a shift in production function have translated into innovation which was overlooked by previous studies. It is found that the production function of internet companies is moving upward in the presence of external factors such as smartphones invention, mobile internet, mobile payments, and artificial intelligence, etc. Consequently, a sudden increase in TGR is captured due to the innovation of some companies. Hence, the average TE of the industry falls caused by the increased distance of other companies form industry production function. However, the innovation advantage defused when other companies start imitating and the average TE elevates. A steady increase in the TGR index revealed that the continuous innovation-based growth of some companies lifting the production frontier upward. This provides the opportunity for other companies to imitate and provides continuous growth in the industry. This study provides a novel methodological approach to measure innovation and also provide practical implication by empirical estimation of innovation in Chinese internet companies.

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The technology gap and efficiency measure in WEC countries: Application of the hybrid meta frontier model

Cited by 27 publications

References 35 publications

The impact of corporate governance on state-owned and non-state-owned firms efficiency in China

The impact of corporate governance on state-owned and non-state-owned firms efficiency in China

The technology gap of Chinese regions' energy efficiency and spatial convergence—Based on the hybrid meta-frontier data envelopment analysis

Innovation in Chinese internet companies: A meta-frontier analysis

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