Pure Technical Efficiency | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 04 Jan 2022

Spatial Distribution and Regional Difference of Environmental Efficiency Based on Carbon Reduction Goals: Evidence From China

in Environmental Economics and Management

Wenyan Pan
Muhammad Awais Gulzar
Zongjun Wang
Chensi Guo

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2021.816071

3,498 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Apr 2021

A Study on the Efficiency of Tourism Poverty Alleviation in Ethnic Regions Based on the Staged DEA Model

in Organizational Psychology

Jianchun Yang
Ying Wu
Jialian Wang
Chengcheng Wan
Qian Wu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.642966

14,675 views
23 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Evaluating the operational efficiency of the compact urban medical group in Qiqihar based on the three-stage DEA and Malmquist index model

in Public Health Policy

Ye Xing
Chong Tian
Jiayu Wang
Yanting Liu
Jun Tao
Taoyu Lin
Yan Zhou
Yue Wang
Xue Bai

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1636769

2,282 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Nov 2022

Agricultural carbon emission efficiency evaluation and influencing factors in Zhejiang province, China

in Environmental Economics and Management

Jingjie Li
Shanwei Li
Qian Liu
Junli Ding

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2022.1005251

5,444 views
66 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Mar 2026

Distribution dynamics and spatial dependence in healthcare resource allocation efficiency: evidence of path dependence and club formation in China

in Health Economics

Tong Lyu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1811022

266 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Sep 2024

The impact of carbon emission trading policy on regional total factor productivity

in Environmental Economics and Management

Xin Wen
Fange Meng

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1411608

2,291 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Digital dividends in rural China: unraveling the spatio-temporal dynamics of technological progress-driven transformation

in Agricultural and Food Economics

Hanxiang Luo
Tianwei Xie
Zhaoyang Xiang

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1613064

2,060 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2024

A study on the measurement and influencing factors of the urban wastewater treatment efficiency in China based on the superefficiency SBM-Tobit model

in Water and Wastewater Management

Tingyu Tao
Hao Zhang
Zikun Hu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1416269

2,450 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Jun 2024

Evaluating China's primary healthcare services' efficiency and spatial correlation: a three-stage DEA-Malmquist model

in Health Economics

Rui Huang
Wan Li
Baoguo Shi
Hao Su
Jing Hao
Chuanjun Zhao
Juhong Chai

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1366327

3,356 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2024

Research on the impact of China’s reform to delegate power, streamline administration, and optimize government services on the technology innovation efficiency of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

in Health Economics

Yang Gu
Qian Zhuang

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1325298

3,642 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Apr 2023

How does education affect urban carbon emission efficiency under the strategy of scientific and technological innovation?

in Environmental Economics and Management

Miao miao Tang
Dong Xu
Qiang Lan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1137570

4,502 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Sep 2022

Study on spatial-temporal characteristics and influencing factors of urban environmental resource efficiency in the Yangtze River Basin of China

in Environmental Economics and Management

Jingjie Li
Junli Ding
Yi Zhang
Shanwei Li

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2022.997605

2,429 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Efficiency and determinants of science and technology investment in Chinese competitive sports: a provincial DEA-Tobit analysis

in Sports Management, Marketing, and Economics

Rui Xia
Shihan Lu
Lunan Zhao

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1738361

1,232 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Synergistic pollution reduction and carbon mitigation governance in China's beef cattle industry: a regional heterogeneity perspective

in Agricultural and Food Economics

Jiahui Yan
Yunxian Yan
Mo Li

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1779941

292 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jan 2024

Do VIP medical services damage efficiency? New evidence of medical institutions’ total factor productivity using Chinese panel data

in Public Health Policy

Yan Yang
Mingwang Cheng
Ning Chen
Ling Yuan
Zhaoxin Wang

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1261804

5,166 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2024

Assessing efficiency in sustainable allocation of agricultural scientific and technological talent: a spatial-temporal analysis in China

in Agricultural and Food Economics

Ji Yuan
Yue Huili
Zhang Zhao
Jiao Xu
Nawab Khan
Ma Jiliang
Zhang Huijie

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2024.1384734

2,173 views
2 citations

Articles

Spatial Distribution and Regional Difference of Environmental Efficiency Based on Carbon Reduction Goals: Evidence From China

A Study on the Efficiency of Tourism Poverty Alleviation in Ethnic Regions Based on the Staged DEA Model

Evaluating the operational efficiency of the compact urban medical group in Qiqihar based on the three-stage DEA and Malmquist index model

Agricultural carbon emission efficiency evaluation and influencing factors in Zhejiang province, China

Distribution dynamics and spatial dependence in healthcare resource allocation efficiency: evidence of path dependence and club formation in China

The impact of carbon emission trading policy on regional total factor productivity

Digital dividends in rural China: unraveling the spatio-temporal dynamics of technological progress-driven transformation

A study on the measurement and influencing factors of the urban wastewater treatment efficiency in China based on the superefficiency SBM-Tobit model

Evaluating China's primary healthcare services' efficiency and spatial correlation: a three-stage DEA-Malmquist model

Research on the impact of China’s reform to delegate power, streamline administration, and optimize government services on the technology innovation efficiency of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

How does education affect urban carbon emission efficiency under the strategy of scientific and technological innovation?

Study on spatial-temporal characteristics and influencing factors of urban environmental resource efficiency in the Yangtze River Basin of China

Efficiency and determinants of science and technology investment in Chinese competitive sports: a provincial DEA-Tobit analysis

Synergistic pollution reduction and carbon mitigation governance in China's beef cattle industry: a regional heterogeneity perspective

Do VIP medical services damage efficiency? New evidence of medical institutions’ total factor productivity using Chinese panel data

Assessing efficiency in sustainable allocation of agricultural scientific and technological talent: a spatial-temporal analysis in China