Convergence of operational efficiency in China's provincial power sectors
© 2016 by the IAEE. All rights reserved.To analyze the operational efficiency of Chinese power sector at the provincial level, this paper studies the convergence of technical efficiency and productivity growth of electricity across 29 Chinese provinces during the period 1996-2008 using several conve...
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International Association for Energy Economics
2016
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| author | Jaunky, Vishal Zhang, L. |
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| description | © 2016 by the IAEE. All rights reserved.To analyze the operational efficiency of Chinese power sector at the provincial level, this paper studies the convergence of technical efficiency and productivity growth of electricity across 29 Chinese provinces during the period 1996-2008 using several convergence models. Depending on the model being employed, we find evidence of convergence of operational efficiency towards either a national steady state or towards their own steady states, with the latter process occurring more rapidly. In essence, our study provides evidence of negative effects of government intervention. Additionally, we use the nonparametric distribution dynamics approach to analyze intra-distributional dynamics of technical efficiency and productivity. We find some support for productivity convergence while technical efficiency does not converge for provinces with relatively low levels. We discuss policy implementations based on our model results and highlight several aspects for policy making in the power sector reforms currently being undertaken. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-510892017-09-13T15:34:26Z Convergence of operational efficiency in China's provincial power sectors Jaunky, Vishal Zhang, L. © 2016 by the IAEE. All rights reserved.To analyze the operational efficiency of Chinese power sector at the provincial level, this paper studies the convergence of technical efficiency and productivity growth of electricity across 29 Chinese provinces during the period 1996-2008 using several convergence models. Depending on the model being employed, we find evidence of convergence of operational efficiency towards either a national steady state or towards their own steady states, with the latter process occurring more rapidly. In essence, our study provides evidence of negative effects of government intervention. Additionally, we use the nonparametric distribution dynamics approach to analyze intra-distributional dynamics of technical efficiency and productivity. We find some support for productivity convergence while technical efficiency does not converge for provinces with relatively low levels. We discuss policy implementations based on our model results and highlight several aspects for policy making in the power sector reforms currently being undertaken. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51089 10.5547/01956574.37.SI1.vjau International Association for Energy Economics restricted |
| spellingShingle | Jaunky, Vishal Zhang, L. Convergence of operational efficiency in China's provincial power sectors |
| title | Convergence of operational efficiency in China's provincial power sectors |
| title_full | Convergence of operational efficiency in China's provincial power sectors |
| title_fullStr | Convergence of operational efficiency in China's provincial power sectors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Convergence of operational efficiency in China's provincial power sectors |
| title_short | Convergence of operational efficiency in China's provincial power sectors |
| title_sort | convergence of operational efficiency in china's provincial power sectors |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51089 |