中国高等教育生产率变动分析：基于Malmquist指数

Analysis of TFP in Chinese Higher Education Based on Malmquist Index

本文运用省级面板数据，采用非参数Malmquist指数方法对1999～2006年中国高等教育生产率的变动情况进行了实证分析。研究表明，这一时期中国高等教育全要素生产率整体上呈现增长趋势，这主要得益于高等教育技术进步；另外，高等教育全要素生产率在东、中、西部地区均表现出上升的态势，其中东部地区的高等教育生产率增长居三大区域之首，中部次之，西部最低。最后，绝对β-收敛模型研究表明，无论是在全国范围，还是在东、中、西部区域，我国高等教育技术效率的增长差异正在逐渐缩小。

Based on provincial panel data， the paper analyzes the TFP (total factor productivity) change in Chinese higher education during 1999~2006 through a nonparametric Malmquist index approach. The results indicate that the TFP of Chinese higher education had increased from 1999 to 2006 primarily due to technical progress； the TFP of Chinese higher education in eastern， central and western regions has shown upward trend， and the growth of TFP of Chinese higher education in eastern region is higher than that in central and western regions. The model of absoluteβ-convergence shows that the growth disparity level and the regional level.