Table 5.
Efficiency values and returns-to-scale characteristics of the 14 regions in Hunan in 2017
| DMUs | Overall efficiency | Technical efficiency | Scale efficiency | Type of scale inefficiency | Relatively efficiency status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changsha | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | – | Efficient |
| Hengyang | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | – | Efficient |
| Zhangjiajie | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | – | Efficient |
| Xiangxi | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | – | Efficient |
| Zhuzhou | 0.962 | 1.000 | 0.962 | Drs | Weakly efficient |
| Xiangtan | 0.912 | 1.000 | 0.912 | Drs | Weakly efficient |
| Shaoyang | 0.960 | 1.000 | 0.960 | Drs | Weakly efficient |
| Chenzhou | 0.903 | 1.000 | 0.903 | Drs | Weakly efficient |
| Changde | 0.756 | 0.984 | 0.769 | Drs | Inefficient |
| Huaihua | 0.782 | 0.947 | 0.826 | Drs | Inefficient |
| Loudi | 0.784 | 0.979 | 0.801 | Drs | Inefficient |
| Yueyang | 0.793 | 0.983 | 0.807 | Drs | Inefficient |
| Yongzhou | 0.876 | 0.990 | 0.884 | Drs | Inefficient |
| Yiyang | 0.878 | 0.996 | 0.881 | Drs | Inefficient |
| Mean | 0.900 | 0.991 | 0.907 | / | / |
Drs Decreasing return to scale