Report on OECD member countries' approaches to consumer contracts (STI Digital Economy Paper 131)

This report covers the four issues most often raised by consumer contracts: misrepresentation; the seller's duty to supply information to the consumer; suitability, or "know your customer" rules; and protection against unsolicited offers and pressure sales tactics.

Capturing Nanotechnology's Current State of Development via Analysis of Patents (STI Working Paper 2007/4)

This paper aims to capture current inventive activities in nanotechnologies based on the analysis of patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO).

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The Development of Policies for the Protection of Critical Information Infrastructures (CII) (STI Digital Economy Paper 130)

The 2006 OECD study offers an analysis of the CII security policies in four countries: Canada, Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States - with a focus on the drivers for and challenges to their development.

ICTs and gender (STI Digital Economy Paper 129)

This paper shows ICT and ICT-related employment, ICT-related education and training, and ICT access and use by gender.

Is China the new centre for offshoring of IT and ICT-enabled services? (STI Digital Economy Paper 128)

This paper analyses developments in IT and ICT-enabled services offshoring to China and the potential for further growth.

Fixed-Mobile Convergence: Market Developments and Policy Issues (STI Digital Economy Paper 127)

This paper provides an overview of the evolution towards fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) and of some related regulatory and policy issues such as numbering and interconnection.

Mobile Multiple Play: New Service Pricing and Policy Implications (STI Digital Economy Paper 126)

This paper provides an overview of the evolution in mobile multiple play services (voice, data and video).

Labour Market Characteristics and International Mobility of Doctorate Holders: Results for Seven Countries (STI Working Paper 2007/2)

This paper presents the results of a first data collection on the main demographic, educational, labour market and mobility patterns of doctoral graduates for seven countries.

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• Mapping Careers and Mobility of Doctorate Holders: Draft Guidelines, Model Questionnaire and Indicators (STI Working Paper 2007/6)

Capturing the Evolving Nature of Science, the Development of New Scientific Indicators and the Mapping of Science (STI Working Paper 2007/1)

The mapping of knowledge is increasingly recognised as a new, evolving area of research. The aim of this study is to map current trends in scientific activities with a view to better understanding and tracking the changing nature of science.

The Spectrum Dividend: Spectrum Management Issues (STI Digital Economy Paper 125)

This paper discusses spectrum management issues in relation to digitalisation of terrestrial television broadcasting (digital switchover).