Circular economy performance assessment methods: A systematic literature review

C Sassanelli, P Rosa, R Rocca, S Terzi - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
The depletion of resources and the downgrading of the environment, driven by globalization
and consumerism phenomena, is worldwide pushing the interest on the Circular Economy …

Application of MCDM methods in sustainability engineering: A literature review 2008–2018

M Stojčić, EK Zavadskas, D Pamučar, Ž Stević… - Symmetry, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sustainability is one of the main challenges of the recent decades. In this regard, several
prior studies have used different techniques and approaches for solving this problem in the …

Assessing the impact of renewable energy investment, green technology innovation, and industrialization on sustainable development: A case study of China

Z Fang - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of the economic complexity index and
its square, investments in the energy sector, green technological innovation, and the growth …

How can China's medical manufacturing listed firms improve their technological innovation efficiency? An analysis based on a three-stage DEA model and corporate …

L Qiu, R Yu, F Hu, H Zhou, H Hu - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
China's medical manufacturing industry is in a critical stage of transition to independent
innovation. The government should create a business environment that is conducive to the …

Effects of China's pilot low-carbon city policy on carbon emission reduction: a quasi-natural experiment based on satellite data

W Huo, J Qi, T Yang, J Liu, M Liu, Z Zhou - Technological Forecasting and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Economic development has brought about global greenhouse gas emissions and thus
global climate change, which is a common challenge for all mankind that urgently needs to …

The spatial spillover effect of low-carbon city pilot scheme on green efficiency in China's cities: evidence from a quasi-natural experiment

L Chen, K Wang - Energy Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
To test the direct effect (impact on local) and indirect effect (spatial spillover) of low-carbon
city pilot scheme (LCCPS) on China's cities' green efficiency, this paper first calculates and …

Evaluation and difference analysis of regional energy efficiency in China under the carbon neutrality targets: Insights from DEA and Theil models

R Wang, Q Wang, S Yao - Journal of environmental management, 2021 - Elsevier
In the context of carbon neutrality, the paper uses Super Efficiency Data Envelopment
Analysis (DEA) to evaluate the level of regional energy efficiency in China, then selects Theil …

[HTML][HTML] Technological progress effects on energy efficiency from the perspective of technological innovation and technology introduction: An empirical study of …

R Zhang, Y Fu - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Technological progress plays an important role in energy efficiency improvements. This
paper considers two pathways that could accelerate technology development: technology …

Developing low carbon economies: an aggregated composite index based on carbon emissions

M Mohsin, AK Rasheed, H Sun, J Zhang, R Iram… - Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy indices provide a clear summary to measure the energy performance of the country
which is a prerequisite for policy making. Increasing rate of greenhouse gases (GHGs) …

Global innovation efficiency assessment of EU member and candidate countries via DEA-EATWIOS multi-criteria methodology

A Aytekin, F Ecer, S Korucuk, Ç Karamaşa - Technology in Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Globalization and changing levels of competition highlight the importance of innovation and
innovation management, as well as their efficiency, as a critical economic factor for …