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Xing Wang1,2, Dequn Zhou3,4
1College of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 211106, China. ilepay@126.com.
Investigating energy efficiency drivers reveals significant regional disparities and spatial clustering in China. Technological progress, trade, and foreign investment boost efficiency, while energy and industrial structures hinder it.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Economics
- Regional Science
Background:
- Understanding energy efficiency drivers is crucial but under-researched spatially.
- Empirical studies on spatial energy efficiency are limited.
- Regional disparities in energy efficiency are a growing concern.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the spatial drivers of energy efficiency in China.
- To combine data envelopment analysis and spatial econometrics for a comprehensive analysis.
- To identify factors influencing energy efficiency and their regional variations.
Main Methods:
- Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) for efficiency measurement.
- Spatial Econometric Models to account for spatial dependence.
- Analysis of regional disparities and spatial agglomeration patterns.
Main Results:
- China's energy efficiency exhibits significant regional disparity and spatial agglomeration (benefit and disadvantage clustering).
- Technological progress, trade openness, and foreign direct investment positively impact energy efficiency.
- Energy structure and industrial structure negatively affect energy efficiency.
Conclusions:
- Spatial analysis is essential for understanding and improving energy efficiency policies.
- Drivers of energy efficiency have varying impacts and mechanisms across different regions.
- Policy interventions must consider the spatial context of energy efficiency.
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