›› 2018, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 470-478.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2018.03.17

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Change analysis of citrus total factor productivity in China

XU Xiaoa, YANG Jinxiub,*   

  1. a. College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China;
    b. College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
  • Received:2017-08-08 Online:2018-03-20 Published:2018-03-21

Abstract: This paper used the DEA-Malmquist index to measure the index of input and output of seven citrus regions in China within 2009-2015 aiming to discuss the change trend of total factor productivity of citrus production. The results showed that technical progress was the main factor of the total factor productivity of citrus in our country; under the negative contribution of technological progress, the total factor productivity of citrus production showed the trend of cyclical fluctuation; and the production of citrus was in the decline of pure technical efficiency, but the scale economy was effective. Therefore, it was crucial to achieve technical innovation, optimize material equipment level and improve orchard management level on the basis of stead increase of the existing scale efficiency.

Key words: citrus industry, total factor productivity, technical efficiency, technical progress

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