Studies on the Efficiency Characteristics of the Economic Development in Fujian Province Based on DEA and Malmquist Index

Abstract

In this paper, the efficiency characteristics of the economic development of nine cities in Fujian Province are chosen as the research object, collecting 2001-2014 of nine cities in Fujian input-output data, using data envelopment analysis (DEA) combined with Malmquist productivity index, and the technical efficiency, pure technical efficiency and scale efficiency and total factor productivity are calculated. According to the calculation results, the efficiency characteristics of economic development in different areas are analyzed, and the nine cities are divided into three types according to the efficiency characteristics, and the corresponding policy suggestions are proposed.