Research on development efficiency of Chinese science popularization industry based on DEA model

Author

Fujun Ren ; Weihong Ren ; Guangbin Liu

Author_Institution

China Res. Inst. for Sci. Popularization, Beijing, China

fYear

2014

fDate

27-31 July 2014

Firstpage

571

Lastpage

576

Abstract

The development of science popularization industry in China has been elevated to a strategic height. It plays an irreplaceable role in the improvement of national scientific literacy and the construction of innovation-oriented country. However, the current Chinese science popularization industry is still “scattered, small, slow and weak” and has a great gap compared with that of developed countries. This paper conducts empirical research on the input and output efficiency of science popularization industry in 11 provinces in east China from 2006 to 2011 with DEA evaluation method according to statistical data of science popularization in China. The research result shows that Chinese science popularization industry has a strong development momentum and is during the rising stage.

Keywords

education; societies; teaching; China; Chinese science popularization industry; DEA model; developed countries; development efficiency; empirical research; innovation-oriented country; input efficiency; national scientific literacy; output efficiency; science popularization; science popularization industry; statistical data; Economics; Force; Industries; Market research; Personnel; Production; Research and development;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management of Engineering & Technology (PICMET), 2014 Portland International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kanazawa

Type

conf

Filename

6921012