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Governments and business must tackle Internet address shortage together, says OECD

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15-May-2008

Governments and business must work together more effectively and urgently to meet the growing demand for Internet addresses and secure the future of the Internet economy, according to a new OECD report.

The Development of Policies for the Protection of Critical Information Infrastructures (CII)

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29-Mar-2007

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.

Consumer Protection Authorities

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15-Dec-2005

Links to the consumer protection authority (or authorities) of the countries represented on the OECD Committee on Consumer Policy.

China overtakes U.S. as world’s leading exporter of information technology goods

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12-Dec-2005

China overtook the United States in 2004 to become the world’s leading exporter of information and communications technology (ICT) goods such as mobile phones, laptop computers and digital cameras, according to OECD data.

National Contact Points for Co-operation Against Fraudulent and Deceptive Commercial Practices

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06-May-2004

This list of national contact points has been provided by member country governments to facilitate co-operation against cross-border fraud.

Citizens as Partners: Information, Consultation and Public Participation in Policy-Making - Country Case Studies

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31-Oct-2001

These nine country case studies were undertaken as background for the OECD report Citizens as Partners: Information, Consultation and Public Participation in Policy Making.

ICT Investment and Economic Growth in the 1990s: Is the United States a Unique Case? A Comparative Study of Nine OECD Countries, STI Working Paper 2001/7

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25-Oct-2001

Alessandra Colecchia and Paul Schreyer

Investment in information technologies has by no means been confined to the United States and yet, average European or Japanese growth experience has been quite different.

Access to Information on the Environment in the United States

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15-Oct-2001

The report sets out the United States context, which is characterised by a long tradition of public access and participation to government.  The report also illustrates the context of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Cross-border Co-operation in Combatting Cross-border Fraud: The US/Canadian Experience

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02-Mar-2001

The growing use of network technologies and the global nature of electronic commerce increase the likelihood that consumers will interact with businesses outside of their home country.

Managing Large Public IT Projects - Country Case Studies

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27-Oct-2000

These eleven country case studies on managing large public IT-enabled projects were prepared for an expert meeting held at the OECD in October 2000.