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22-Apr-2008
What are the trends in the iron and steel industry for the world's major economies? The new 2008 edition of this publication is now available on SourceOECD, with data through February 2008.
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04-Apr-2008
Users' bandwidth demands continue to increase over time and this is leading Internet service providers and telecommunication operators to find ways to meet these growing network capacity requirements. Operators have spent the previous 20 years extending fibre backbones out to local main distribution frames but now many are working on pushing fibre ever closer to end-users in order to improve capacity. This paper provides an overview of developments in optical fibre communication technology and investment.
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04-Apr-2008
Fibre network deployments in the last mile are viewed as a key technology for communications access in the high-speed broadband market providing capacity that is symmetric and can support multiple play services. One factor which can slow the pace of fibre investment in the local loop is the cost associated with legal and regulatory procedures in obtaining permits for access to streets, roads, and other public lands as well as barriers to access existing ducts.
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13-Mar-2008
The internationalisation of scientific and technological activities in the process of economic globalisation has grown in scale. The role and strategy of multinational firms in R&D raises new issues not only for the firms themselves but also for the policy makers responsible for developing their countries’ research and innovation policies. This report sets out the facts and trends that emerge from the available data.
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13-Mar-2008
For more information about the activities of the OECD's Council Working Party on Shipbuilding, click here.
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03-Mar-2008
This paper discusses the relationship between the development of digital identity management and the concept of personhood, and the broader links to trust in the information society. It concludes that more investigation is needed to address gaps in international data protection in light of the emergent identity infrastructure.
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29-Feb-2008
This Sector Understanding sets common rules for government supported export credits for ships, in particular concerning interest rates and the duration of credits. The latest update of the SSU came into force on 8 October 2007.
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29-Feb-2008
This information sheet provides a brief introduction to the purpose and activities of the OECD’s Council Working Party on Shipbuilding (WP6), with particular focus on its co-operation with non-OECD economies with significant shipbuilding industries.
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13-Feb-2008
User-created content (UCC) on line is emerging as a significant area of economic and social activity worthy of consideration for official measurement. This paper reviews recent measurement work on UCC undertaken in OECD countries.
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13-Feb-2008
This paper reviews available official statistics on trust and security in the online environment. It discusses whether security concerns are an obstacle to Internet use and examines how people and companies protect their equipment and networks.
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A comprehensive review of key trends in science, technology and innovation policy including statistics on R&D funding, patents, researchers and other indicators of innovative performance.
OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2006
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