Enhancing the Performance of the Services Sector

This report provides an overview of the role of services in economic performance, and the factors that affect services sector performance: labour and product markets, barriers to trade in services, innovation and impacts of information and communications technology on the services sector.

Biometric-based technologies (STI Digital Economy Paper 101)

This report is intended to provide an understanding of the benefits and limitations of biometric-based technologies. It also includes information on existing privacy and security methodologies for assessing biometrics.

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Case Studies of Successful Companies in the Services Sector and Lessons for Public Policy (STI Working Paper 2005/7)

This review of 14 case studies of large international services firms shows factors common to their success and highlights the importance of internal factors, such as organisation of work, entrepreneurial management, worker motivation and company culture, which can differ considerably between firms.

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OECD Report on Digital Music: Opportunities and Challenges (STI Digital Economy Paper 100)

Unauthorised sharing of copyrighted works and new commercial digital delivery possibilities have thus far been a disruptive technology for the music industry. Still, the outlook for the music market in 2005 is positive due to rapidly increasing sales of (mobile) digital music services.

Manuel de l'OCDE sur les indicateurs de la mondialisation économique

Si l'importance de la mondialisation dans la vie économique d'un pays est reconnue par tous, il existe peu d'informations quantitatives pour illustrer les débats qu'elle suscite. Ce livre propose des définitions et lignes directrices pour le recueil des données et la mise au point d'indicateurs.

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Dynamics of Biotechnology Research and Industry in India: Statistics, Perspectives and Key Policy Issues (STI Working Paper 2005/6)

This paper provides an inventory of biotechnology data collection in India, including an assessment of how the need for biotechnology-related statistics is being addressed. It also presents an overview of the status of biotechnology in India, with a focus on the agricultural and health sectors.

Measuring the Interaction Between Manufacturing and Services (STI Working Paper 2005/5)

This paper examines the interaction between services and manufacturing using several types of data and shows that the distinction between manufacturing and services is blurring. It also shows that a growing share of workers in the manufacturing sector is engaged in services-related occupations.

Cadre pour les statistiques de biotechnologie

Ce nouveau cadre vise à servir de base aux travaux de compilation statistique dans les pays membres de l’OCDE et dans les pays non membres qui souhaitent adopter ces normes.

Spam Issues in Developing Countries (OECD Digital Economy Paper 99)

After an overview of general issues relating to spam, this report suggests possible technical and legislative solutions adapted to developing countries, focusing on the fundamental role of Internet Service Providers.

Broadband access in OECD countries per 100 inhabitants (underlying data), June 2003

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