Provincial Regions In China Research Articles

Productivity trends of Chinese regions: A perspective from energy saving and environmental regulations

Energy saving and emissions reduction has recalibrated China’s economic development mode to a more sustainable way. In this paper, we construct a novel total factor productivity (TFP) index using a sub-vector enhanced hyperbolic distance function, which simultaneously credits for an expansion in economic output along with contractions in energy input and undesirable output. Subsequently, this index is employed to evaluate the TFP change for 30 provincial regions in China during 2006–2015. The results indicate that China’s productivity considering energy saving and emissions reduction experiences a gradual improvement shifting from decline to increase throughout this decade, and the amelioration can mainly be attributed to the efficiency improvements from the east regions, while the contributions from technical change component will not emerge until 2013 due to insufficient energy and environmental R&D investments. Finally, some policy recommendations are also put forward on how to enhance China’s productivity.

Running Efficiency and S&T Contribution to Regional Wastes' Treatment in China based on Parallel and Two-stage DEA models

In this study, we apply parallel and two-stage DEA models to measure the running efficiency and S&T contribution to regional wastes' treatment in China. The process of harshly development in industry often sacrificed natural living environment of human being. Because of greenhouse effect, poor air and water quality, improper disposed solid waste and other environmental pollution problems, regional environment are bearing tremendous pressure. To relieve pressure on environment and keep sustainable development in China, decision makers begin to focus on the optimal measures of ecological environment. A novel parallel and two-stage DEA models were applied to evaluate the efficiency of regional wastes' treatment in China. While the status of wastes can be divided into three types, i.e. waste water, gas and solid wastes, we classified different types of treatments into three modes. Then, the multiple parallel DEA methodology is applied to calculate the treatment efficiency of these three modes of wastes' treatment in 30 provincial regions in China. Taking S&T inputs as a pivotal effect on wastes' treatments, two-stage DEA model was applied to calculate S&T contribution rate to wastes' treatment in 30 provincial regions in China. Based on the calculation results, decision making information can be drawn for each region in China and.

Estimates of lung cancer mortality at the province level in China

背景与目的目前我国肿瘤登记报告系统不健全，缺乏各省肿瘤流行的基础数据。本文利用我国现有恶性肿瘤死亡资料建立肺癌死亡率统计模型，对2008年我国31个省、自治区、直辖市的肺癌死亡率和死亡人数进行估计。方法依据各省市区死亡资料的人口覆盖范围和准确性，建立拟合模型，即直接利用资料、利用历史和现况资料建模推算死亡率变化趋势及利用构成比和恶性肿瘤合计死亡率资料推算部位别死亡率。结果2008年我国肺癌死亡病例数为493, 348人，其中男性为338, 346人，女性为155, 002人。按世界人口标化率计，男性和女性肺癌死亡率最高的省份均为吉林（男性52.29/10万，女性24.68/10万），死亡率最低的省份男性为天津（24.12/10万），女性为重庆（8.72/10万）。结论研究建立了我国省区水平的肺癌死亡率估计模型，对全国31个省市区肺癌死亡率进行了估计，这些数据将对掌握各地肺癌流行情况提供依据，也为各省区估计其它恶性肿瘤的死亡率提供参考。

What is a normal upper gastrointestinal tract?

<h3>Objectives</h3> Person-organisation fit (P-O fit) is a predictor of work attitude. However, in the area of human resource for health, the literature of P-O fit is quite limited. It is unclear whether P-O fit directly or indirectly affects turnover intention. This study aims to examine the mediation effect of job satisfaction on the relationship between P-O fit and turnover intention based on data from China. <h3>Design and methods</h3> This is a cross-sectional survey of community health workers (CHWs) in China in 2013. A questionnaire of P-O fit, job satisfaction and turnover intention was developed, and its validity and reliability were assessed. Multiple regression and structural equation modelling were used to examine the relationship among P-O fit, job satisfaction and turnover intention. <h3>Setting and participants</h3> Multistage sampling was applied. In total, 656 valid questionnaire responses were collected from CHWs in four provincial regions in China, namely Shanghai, Shaanxi, Shandong and Anhui. <h3>Results</h3> P-O fit was directly related to job satisfaction (standardised β 0.246) and inversely related to turnover intention (standardised β −0.186). In the mediation model, the total effect of P-O fit on turnover intention was −0.186 (p&lt;0.001); the direct effect of P-O fit on turnover intention was −0.094 (p&lt;0.01); the indirect effect of job satisfaction on the relationship between P-O fit and turnover intention was −0.092 (p&lt;0.001). <h3>Conclusions</h3> The effect of P-O fit on turnover intention was partially mediated through job satisfaction. It is suggested that more work attitude variables and different dimensions of P-O fit be taken into account to examine the complete mechanism of person-organisation interaction. Indirect measures of P-O fit should be encouraged in practice to enhance work attitudes of health workers.

Quantitative Aspects of the Economic Growth of Nations: VIII. Distribution of Income by Size

Quantitative Aspects of the Economic Growth of Nations: VIII. Distribution of Income by Size