OECD work on patent statistics

17-Jan-2012

Patent indicators are used to map aspects of the innovative performance and technological progress of countries, regions or certain specific domains and technology fields. Updated series (July 2011) are provided in OECD.Stat

Bilateral Trade in Goods by Industry and End-use Category

23-Dec-2011

The STAN Bilateral Trade Database by Industry and End-use category provides values of exports and imports of goods for OECD countries and non member economies. Data are presented by partner country, by industry and by end-use category from 1995 onwards.

Key biotechnology indicators

21-Dec-2011

Statistics on biotechnology firms, biotechnology R&D (including public sector expenditures), biotech applications and patents.

Digital Divide: From Computer Access to Online Activities – A Micro Data Analysis (OECD Digital Economy Paper 189)

21-Dec-2011

by Pierre Montagnier (OECD) and Albrecht Wirthmann (Eurostat)

This study addresses issues of digital divide among households and individuals by using micro-data analysis of ICT usage patterns. The analysis includes data from 18 European countries, Korea and Canada. Inequalities in computer and Internet use are analysed in a two-step approach.

Compilation of Bilateral Trade Database by Industry and End-use Category (STI Working Paper 2011/6)

21-Dec-2011

by Shiguang Zhu, Norihiko Yamano and Agnès Cimper

The OECD STAN Bilateral Trade Database by Industry and End-use Category allows insights into patterns of trade in intermediate goods between countries to track global production networks and supply chains and helps address other related policy issues such as trade in value added and tasks.

Imports, Innovation and Employment after Crisis - Evidence from a Developing Country (STI Working Paper 2011/5)

20-Dec-2011

by Caroline Paunov

Imports are often perceived as a threat to employment. However, access to imported intermediate inputs can be essential to stimulate innovation and  employment. We investigate based on a unique dataset of Ecuadorian manufacturing firms, their final products and intermediate inputs.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011: Innovation and Growth in Knowledge Economies

20-Sep-2011

The STI Scoreboard analyses the major trends in knowledge and innovation in today’s global economy. With over 180 indicators it presents a policy-oriented review of science, technology, innovation and industrial performance in OECD and major non-OECD countries.

OECD Guide to Measuring the Information Society 2011

05-Aug-2011

This guide provides the statistical definitions, classifications and methods to measure and compare the information society across countries. It provides a standard reference for statisticians, analysts and policy-makers in the field.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Embodied in International Trade

06-Jul-2011

Using the latest datasets of OECD Input-Output Tables, Bilateral trade statistics in goods and services, and energy statistics, the international transfer effect of CO2 emissions are measured.

OECD Communications Outlook 2011

01-Jul-2011

The Communications Outlook provides an extensive range of indicators and examines the issues surrounding broadcasting markets, Internet infrastructure, communications expenditure, use by households and business, and trends in telecommunications services.

Broadband Statistics

Now updated with data through June 2011

OECD Broadband Portal

STI Scoreboard

A wide set of indicators of science, technology, innovation and industrial performance in OECD and major non-OECD countries

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011

An internationally applicable set of indicators to measure environmental performance at facility level

OECD Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit

Innovation

Getting a head start on tomorrow

The OECD Innovation Strategy

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