Measuring Scientific Productivity in China Using Malmquist Productivity Index

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the scientific productivity of China’s science system. Design/methodology/approach This paper employs the Malmquist productivity index (MPI) based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Findings The results reveal that the overall efficiency of Chinese universities increased significantly from 2009 to 2016, which is mainly driven by technological progress. From the perspective of the functions of higher...