Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (5): 147-156.DOI: 10.13438/j.cnki.jdxb.2026.05.014

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The Spatiotemporal Evolution Characteristics of the Efficiency of Agricultural Products Cold Chain Logistics in China

Li Yihua,Wu Luqing   

  1. (School of Economics and Management,Central South University of Forestry and Technology,Changsha 410004,China)
  • Online:2026-09-01 Published:2026-09-22

Abstract:

Based on the DEA-BCC model, this paper measures agricultural-product cold-chain-logistics efficiency across 31 provincial-level administrative regions of China from 2011 to 2022 from input-output dimensions. It employs the Dagum-Gini-coefficient decomposition method to discuss regional-efficiency gaps and their sources, and applies kernel-density estimation to investigate dynamic evolutionary features of China’s agricultural-product cold-chain-logistics efficiency. The results show three major findings. First, overall agricultural-product cold-chain-logistics efficiency in China exhibited upward trends during the sample period yet displayed obvious regional disparities, forming a spatial pattern with stronger performance in eastern and central regions, moderate levels in the northeastern region, and weaker outcomes in western regions. Second, the overall Gini coefficient for cold-chain-logistics efficiency declined, indicating alleviated inter-regional imbalance; transvariation intensity represents the principal source of efficiency differentials. Third, efficiency polarization exists both nationwide and within the four major regions, though such polarization had been mitigated by 2022.


Key words: agricultural products, cold chain logistics, efficiency, regional differences, evolutionary characteristics

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