Abstract:
Logistics serves as a key enabling factor for rural industrial revitalization. Using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces over the period 2013–2022, this study employs a two-stage additive network DEA–Malmquist model to systematically evaluate the static and dynamic efficiency of logistics in promoting rural industrial revitalization. The results show that the overall efficiency across the 30 provincial-level regions has improved steadily at an average annual rate of 7.37%, suggesting that logistics has played an increasingly important role in promoting rural industrial revitalization. The two-stage decomposition reveals that the Stage I “logistics capacity–service” stage remains the primary bottleneck constraining overall performance. The technical efficiency change index (Effch) remains relatively stable, reflecting consistent improvements in managerial and organizational efficiency. In contrast, the technical change index (Techch) has remained above 1 over the long term, indicating that technological progress is the key driver of efficiency gains. A regional comparison indicates that the eastern region is predominantly technology-driven, the central region exhibits a dual-driving pattern of technological progress and organizational optimization, while the western region remains constrained by inadequate transportation conditions and limited network connectivity, with its cost and time compression effects yet to be fully realized. Based on these findings, this study proposes policy recommendations to enhance the efficiency of logistics in promoting rural industrial revitalization.