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Spatial Pattern of Regional Urbanization Efficiency: An Empirical Study of Shanghai

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China is the fastest urbanizing area in the world. The complex urban systems not only create more socioeconomic output (such as GDP), but also bring more infrastructural costs and environmental losses. Thus, urban research has concentrated on urbanization efficiency toward efficient and spatially coordinated instead of urban size. In this paper, we use data envelopment analysis (DEA) to estimate how well districts in Shanghai utilize their resources. Based on data for five inputs and three outputs, we applied an input-oriented BBC Model and an output-oriented CCR Model for Decision Making Units (DMUs) assessment and urbanization efficiency analysis. In addition, the spatial pattern of relative urbanization efficiency is examined by spatial autocorrelation model. The research result indicates that it is in downward trend mainly affected by technical constraints, 11 out of 17 districts in Shanghai are efficient, and the urbanization efficiency gap between Pudong New district and Huangpu district is significant. The districts’urbanization efficiency in south areas are higher than that in middle and northeast area.

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This research was financially supported by the National Natural Science Funds of China for Distinguished Young Scholars (Grant no. 71225005), the research funds from state key program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.71533004), and the National Natural Science Foundation of International/Regional Cooperation and Exchange Programs (Grant No. 71561137002).

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  1. School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China

    Jinyan Zhan, Fan Zhang & Yifan Li

  2. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China

    Siqi Jia

  3. Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China

    Siqi Jia

  4. Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China

    Xi Chu

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Zhan, J., Zhang, F., Jia, S. et al. Spatial Pattern of Regional Urbanization Efficiency: An Empirical Study of Shanghai. Comput Econ 52, 1277–1291 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10614-017-9744-y

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