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CO2 emission performance evaluation of Chinese port enterprises: a modified meta-frontier non-radial directional distance function approach

CO2 emission performance evaluation of Chinese port enterprises: a modified meta-frontier non-radial directional distance function approach
CO2 emission performance evaluation of Chinese port enterprises: a modified meta-frontier non-radial directional distance function approach
The rapid development of China’s port industry has led to serious CO2 emission problems. In this study, using the panel data of 16 port enterprises in China during 2013–2018, we first classified port enterprises into two groups based on the criterion of size and complexity. Then, we use a modified non-radial directional distance function in the meta-frontier framework to evaluate the port CEP and its dynamic changes as well as driving forces. The results show that the CEP of the whole is poor over the sample period on the basis of meta-frontier. Both groups performed well in CEP with respect to their specific group frontiers. Driving forces of the growth of CEP differ among port groups and individual port. Additionally, the effect of environmental regulation on CEP is positive, while the effect of openness on the growth of CEP is negative.
CO emission performance, Data envelopment analysis, Meta-frontier, Non-radial directional distance function, Port enterprises
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Li, Yan
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Li, Jiawei
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Gong, Yu
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Wei, Fangqing
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Huang, Qingbo
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Li, Yan
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Li, Jiawei
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Gong, Yu
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Wei, Fangqing
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Huang, Qingbo
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Li, Yan, Li, Jiawei, Gong, Yu, Wei, Fangqing and Huang, Qingbo (2020) CO2 emission performance evaluation of Chinese port enterprises: a modified meta-frontier non-radial directional distance function approach. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 89, [102605]. (doi:10.1016/j.trd.2020.102605).

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The rapid development of China’s port industry has led to serious CO2 emission problems. In this study, using the panel data of 16 port enterprises in China during 2013–2018, we first classified port enterprises into two groups based on the criterion of size and complexity. Then, we use a modified non-radial directional distance function in the meta-frontier framework to evaluate the port CEP and its dynamic changes as well as driving forces. The results show that the CEP of the whole is poor over the sample period on the basis of meta-frontier. Both groups performed well in CEP with respect to their specific group frontiers. Driving forces of the growth of CEP differ among port groups and individual port. Additionally, the effect of environmental regulation on CEP is positive, while the effect of openness on the growth of CEP is negative.

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Accepted/In Press date: 20 October 2020
e-pub ahead of print date: 13 November 2020
Published date: 1 December 2020
Keywords: CO emission performance, Data envelopment analysis, Meta-frontier, Non-radial directional distance function, Port enterprises

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Local EPrints ID: 445097
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/445097
ISSN: 1361-9209
PURE UUID: 252d943a-ea04-4f18-a5c3-d259f459aa63
ORCID for Yu Gong: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5411-376X

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Date deposited: 19 Nov 2020 17:32
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 06:04

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Author: Yan Li
Author: Jiawei Li
Author: Yu Gong ORCID iD
Author: Fangqing Wei
Author: Qingbo Huang

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