中文摘要：

全要素生产率是经济增长领域中的一个重要概念，是当今经济学界的热门话题之一。近年来，国内外诸多学者对生产率的研究已经从对劳动生产率、资本生产率等的单纯测算发展到了对全要素生产率的综合考量，而且一些新模型和方法的运用也将生产率的研究推上了一个全新的高度。文章从理论方法和实证研究两个层面对全要素生产率的研究进展进行了梳理。发现已有研究存在几个不足：首先，目前关于全要素生产率的理论研究不足；其次，缺少国家层面、以及不同空间尺度的区域层面对经济效率状态，和其动态演进系统而全面的实证研究；第三，提升经济效率的政策体系研究相对薄弱；最后，在研究方法上也有待创新，缺乏经济学、地理学等多学科间的渗透和融合。总之，不足之处也可能是未来的研究方向。

英文摘要：

TFP （Total factor productivity）, a hot topic in today＇ s academia, is an important concept in the field of economic growth. In recent years, the study has been changed from the single measurement of labor productivity and capital productivity to the integrative measurement of total factor productivity. Moreover, the use of some new models and methods has also promoted the study of productivity onto an absolutely new height. The article systematically sorts out the research progress on total factor productivity at home and abroad, from the as- pect of theoretical approaches and empirical research. It is found that there is some insufficiency in the existing research. Firstly, the theoretical study on total factor productivity is still inadequate. Secondly, there are relatively few studies on systematical and comprehensive empirical research on urban economy efficiency. Thirdly, the study on the policy system study for enhancing the economic efficiency is relatively weak. Finally the research method is not innovative. The paper also proposes the possible research directions.