An analysis on Transformation of the Economic Growth Model in Central Plains Economic Zone

The method of DEA-Malmquist index is used to analyze the efficiency under transformation of the economic growth model in Henan,a representative province in the Central Plains Economic Zone. The results show that improvement of TFP supports effectively the transformation,that technological advance proves to be the only driving force with an average annual advance 2. 9%,and that the comprehensive technical efficiency turns out a backward tendency with an average annual decline 0. 8%. Provincial comparison shows that eastern coastal area wins the highest transformation performance,the western region wins a higher performance,but economic development in Henan Province suffers from the lowest performance with the increasing gap compared with other provinces. Therefore,it is suggested to take corresponding measures to promote vigorously economic transformation.