A comparative study of production efficiency in coastal region and non-coastal region in Mainland China: An application of metafrontier model. Issue 8 (17th November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Chien-Yin; Lin, Shiue-Hung; Chou, Li-Chen; Chen, Kun-Dang
• Is Part Of: Journal of international trade & economic development. Volume 27:Issue 8(2018)
• Page Start: 901
• Page End: 916
• Publication Date: 2018-11-17
• Subjects: Metafrontier model -- technical efficiency -- technical gap -- mainland China; D24 -- O49 -- P40 -- R19; International trade -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Periodicals; 337
• DOI: 10.1080/09638199.2018.1472292
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0963-8199

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper examines production efficiency of coastal region and non-coastal region in Mainland China between 2000 and 2010 using one-step stochastic frontier analysis and two-step metafrontier model. Unlike previous studies, this study not only discusses production efficiencies but also considers differences in production patterns. The empirical results indicate that coastal region has better production performance in metafrontier technology efficiency (MTE) and technology gap ratio (TGR). In addition, this study finds that the gap of MTE and TGR between coastal region and non-coastal region is increasing for the past years.