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22-Dec-2011
This study addresses digital divide issues 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. First, the paper tries to better quantify and understand the factors that separate the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’. Second, it tries to explain observed differences in the frequency and type of Internet use as a result of the socio-economic characteristics of households and individuals.
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21-Dec-2011
The OECD STAN Bilateral Trade Database by Industry and End-use Categor (BTDIxE) presents international trade in goods flows broken down both by industry sectors and by end-use categories, allowing insights into the patterns of trade in intermediate goods between countries to track global production networks and supply chains as well as helping to address other trade-related policy issues such as trade in value added and tasks.
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14-Dec-2011
This paper analyses the contribution to and engagement in global supply chains of Asian emerging economies by measuring several globalisation indicators based on the harmonised input-output and bilateral trade databases developed by the OECD. It focuses on major structural changes in the Asian trade network from the perspective of integration and fragmentation in global supply chains.
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09-Dec-2011
Despite fundamental changes in the data processing landscape, and the growth in the regulation of transborder data flows in numerous countries, there has been little attempt so far to conduct a systematic inventory of such regulation at a global level, to examine the policies underlying it, and to consider whether those policies need to be re-evaluated. This study is designed to describe the present status of transborder data flow regulation, and to provoke reflection about its aims, operation, and effectiveness, now and in the future.
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09-Dec-2011
This working paper looks at the ways to quantify the local content that can be delivered through the Internet. Several indicators are proposed; for each one, the paper discusses available data, presents strengths of a given measure and outlines its potential drawbacks.
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10-Nov-2011
This report describes the scientific, industrial, regulatory, and health care management system context in which biomarkers are being developed. It identifies some of the barriers which may impede biomarker research, discovery, development, commercialisation and, ultimately, uptake in clinics. It also focuses on the use of biomarkers in the health care system, as diagnostics and in medical tests, and explores the use of biomarkers for the development of improved medicines. It does not address the role of biomarkers upstream, as tools for basic research.
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10-Nov-2011
This report explores the potential role of industrial biotechnology in the biobased economy. Along the way it examines emerging trends, the impact of innovation, the convergence of technologies, and goes on to identify the challenges involved. It concludes with a need for an integrated and strategic approach to allow industrial biotechnology to fulfil its potential as a force for good, not a panacea, in the struggle with climate change.
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01-Nov-2011
The Terms of Reference articulate a shared view among OECD members about key aspects of the current context for privacy protection and provide orientation for further work on the review.
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20-Oct-2011
The OECD patent database covers pre-defined sets of indicators as well as raw datasets that are made available to researchers upon request. The data was updated in July 2011 and mainly derives from EPO's Worldwide Patent Statistics Database (PATSTAT, April 2011).
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12-Sep-2011
This report explores how new and evolving approaches to IP, such as licensing and auctions, patents pools, IP clearinghouses and emerging models of research collaborations are impacting the modern scientific environment in life sciences. It suggests ways in which both the public and private sectors seek to evolve from an “own and protect” model of intellectual property into an era of “own and share”, where value accrues not just to the initial owner of IP, but also to larger society as a whole.
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Events
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from 12-Mar-2012 to 13-Feb-2012
The OECD, in conjunction with Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) and the Australian Government, will be hosting two separate meetings related to Synthetic Biology in Sydney, Australia on 12 and 13 March 2012. Synthetic biology is a modular approach to building biological products that allows new products to be built, and tested better, faster and cheaper than existing approaches and on a larger scale. There are today a number of examples of products or processes derived from synthetic biology both in the laboratory and in production.
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from 30-May-2012 to 31-May-2012
The OECD in partnership with Genome Canada, Genome British Columbia, Genome Atlantic, Health Canada, The Research Council of Norway, the Norwegian Ministry of Trade & Industry, and the Korean Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs) will host a major conference on Marine Biotechnology on 30-31 May 2012 at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Vancouver, Canada.
This conference will review opportunities for marine biotechnology and look at how to realise these opportunities.
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from 30-Jan-2012 to 31-Jan-2012
This event will bring together participants from 20 countries, the European Commission, the World Health Organisation and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD to discuss the use of health-related ICTs to improve access to health services, quality of care, and health system productivity. The longer-term intent of the initiative is to establish a robust framework to benchmark progress on e-health internationally.
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from 19-Jan-2012 to 20-Jan-2012
Firms and entrepreneurs are exploring green business opportunities increasingly based on systemic thinking and radical innovations with the aim of capturing and creating value from new business models. Both the OECD and Nordic Innovation (NI) are currently conducting business case studies on business model-based eco-innovation. This workshop, which was held in Copenhagen, showcased good practices from these studies and showed enhanced understanding of the role that new business models play, as well as establishing a network of experts and innovators in this area.
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on 05-Dec-2011
The purpose of the Workshop was to bring together policy makers, raw material producers and steel industry representatives to exchange information on raw material market developments and problems pertaining to the availability of raw materials. While strictly observing competition legislation, participants are expected to take stock of industry strategies and governmental policies with respect to availability of raw materials.
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from 14-Oct-2011 to 15-Oct-2011
The ongoing crisis illustrates all too well the importance of trust and confidence for the proper functioning of our financial system. Although a lot has been done to address financial governance and risks, more attention is needed on understanding the impact of the financial crisis on households and individual consumers. Thus, on 14 October 2011, the governments of the G20 met in Paris to address challenges in consumer financial protection area. See the speech of Angel Gurría, the OECD secretary-general.
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on 28-Nov-2011
The OECD’s Working Party on Research Institutions and Human Resources (RIHR) is holding a Workshop at the OECD Headquarters on 28 November 2011.
This workshop brings together subject experts and members of the RIHR Working Party to discuss the results of a RIHR policy questionnaire on current training arrangements for transferable skills and to “brainstorm” future policy directions.
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on 29-Nov-2011
The OECD Workshop on New Forms of Incentive Funding for Public Research will be beld on 29 November 2011 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris.
This workshop brings together subject experts and members of the RIHR Working Party to launch the work, share ideas and learn about various types of initiatives in OECD countries. The workshop will provide the basis for a discussion on the direction of the study and the main policy issues that need to be addressed by the work.
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