Sources of efficiency changes at Asian container ports

doi:10.1108/MABR-10-2018-0043

	Sources of efficiency changes at Asian container ports
	Yang, Xiyi1 ; Yip, Tsz Leung 2
	2019-03-18
发表期刊	MARITIME BUSINESS REVIEW
ISSN	2397-3757
卷号	4 期号:1 页码:71-93
发表状态	已发表
DOI	10.1108/MABR-10-2018-0043
摘要	Purpose This study aims to investigate the efficiency changes of 23 major Asian container ports for the period from 2000 to 2007. In addition to assess the general trend, it also attempts to decompose the overall efficiency change into technological efficiency change, technical efficiency change and scale efficiency change to help port authorities to devise operational strategies. Design/methodology/approach The Malmquist index method is used, which is derived from data envelopment analysis. In this model, technological improvement comes from using state-of-the-art technologies, technical improvement is from rationalizing of port inputs and scale efficiency is from adjustment of port operational scales. Findings On average, the investigated ports have improved their efficiencies by 14.3 per cent. Such efficiency gains can be attributed to a 41 per cent increase in pure technical efficiency, a 47.5 per cent increase in scale efficiency and a 30.5 per cent decrease in technological efficiency. The scale efficiency contributes the most to the overall efficiency improvement, while technical and technological effects seem to have less impact. The fact that technological efficiency has little variance seems to suggest that this source of efficiency gain may not bring substantial competitive advantage. Originality/value This study provides valuable suggestions to improve efficiency for container ports along the "Maritime Silk Road."
关键词	Productivity Data envelopment analysis
收录类别	ESCI
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Business & Economics
WOS类目	Business
WOS记录号	WOS:000468332200006
出版者	EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
WOS关键词	STOCHASTIC FRONTIER MODEL ; PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE ; TERMINALS ; DEA ; PRIVATIZATION
原始文献类型	Article
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	https://kms.shanghaitech.edu.cn/handle/2MSLDSTB/48990
专题	创业与管理学院_PI研究组_杨锡怡组
通讯作者	Yang, Xiyi
作者单位	1.ShanghaiTech Univ, Sch Entrepreneurship & Management, Shanghai, Peoples R China 2.Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Logist & Maritime Studies, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
第一作者单位	创业与管理学院
通讯作者单位	创业与管理学院
第一作者的第一单位	创业与管理学院
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Yang, Xiyi,Yip, Tsz Leung. Sources of efficiency changes at Asian container ports[J]. MARITIME BUSINESS REVIEW,2019,4(1):71-93.
APA	Yang, Xiyi,&Yip, Tsz Leung.(2019).Sources of efficiency changes at Asian container ports.MARITIME BUSINESS REVIEW,4(1),71-93.
MLA	Yang, Xiyi,et al."Sources of efficiency changes at Asian container ports".MARITIME BUSINESS REVIEW 4.1(2019):71-93.