장강 내륙항 효율성 분석에 관한 연구

Abstract

In this study, as for the 21 main trunks which are located in the Yangtze River and currently receive attention in the Chinese inland port, DEA analysis was performed utilizing input variables and output variables data analysis. Through this, the effectiveness of each method was examined. In addition, classifying each region into upstream, midstream and downstream and providing the pros and cons of the geographic strategies regarding the development of the Yangtze River, the implications can be drawn to improve the overall efficiency of the Yangtze River.

These results suggest that the entire Yangtze River inland port development strategy can plan development in the long term not by the investment toward the whole, but by the investment based on local environment or characteristic. Examining upstream, midstream and downstream, there are inland ports, which serve as hub ports and it is found out that they exist because they either are superior in geographical conditions to other ports or have the benefit of the economic development of its municipal area. Thus, the gradual development of the Yangtze River in China should be preceded in order to further develop the inland ports.