Research Article

If There Appears a Path to Improve Chinese Logistics Industry Efficiency in Low-Carbon Perspective? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Provincial Data

Table 1

Model variable and description.

VariablesDescriptionUnit

Explained variableLogistics industry total efficiency (TE): considering input and output, it is calculated by the DEA methodInput indexLabor (L): salary of employee of logistics
Capital (K): fund stock of logistics
100 million
100 million
Output indexAdded value (Add)
Freight turnover (turn)
Carbon emission
100 million
Ton/kilometer
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Explanatory variableOperation and management level (5A)The total amount of A-class logistics enterprise of different regionsPiece
Economic environment (GDP)Regional GDP (price deflated value)100 million
Opening degree (open)The ratio of the total amount of imports and exports to GDPā€”
Regulations and rules (Regu)Investment of environmental pollution treatment in every region100 million
Scientific and technological innovation (R&D)R&D investment of different regions100 million