Measuring the Broadband Bonus in Thirty OECD Countries (OECD Digital Economy Paper 197)

23-Apr-2012

by Shane Greenstein (Northwestern University, United States) and Ryan McDevitt (University of Rochester, United States)

This working paper provides estimates of the economic value created by broadband Internet using measures of new gross domestic product and consumer surplus.

Measuring the Internet: The Data Challenge (OECD Digital Economy Paper 194)

13-Apr-2012

by William Lehr (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Measuring the economic and social impacts of the Internet presents several challenges. This working paper reviews the rapidly changing nature of the Internet, the need for more granular data in order to understand its complexity, and the phenomenon of big data.

OECD Key ICT Indicators

09-Mar-2012

These 15 statistical indicators summarise the current state of the ICT sector by providing data on numbers of access lines, mobile and broadband subscribers, households access to Internet, etc.

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.

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.

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.

The Future of the Internet Economy: A Statistical Profile, 2011 update

27-Jun-2011

This document compares major trends in the diffusion of the Internet across OECD and selected non-OECD countries. It shows how the Internet is changing people’s lives and business behaviours, increasing productivity, stimulating innovation and opening new opportunities.

OECD Broadband Portal

23-Jun-2011

This page provides a range of broadband-related statistics in OECD countries with data through December 2010.

OECD Information Technology Outlook 2010

30-Nov-2010

This new edition analyses the economic crisis and recovery, and suggests that the outlook for IT goods and services industries is good after weathering a turbulent economic period better than during the crisis at the beginning of the 2000s.

Editor's Choice

The most recent comparable data on communication sector performance. New edition released June 2011.

OECD Communications Outlook 2011

Latest edition released in November 2010

OECD Information Technology Outlook 2010