Background

The OECD's Working Party on Indicators for the Information Society has set a number of standards for measuring the information society. These include:

• the definition of industries producing ICT goods and services (the "ICT sector") (2007)
• a classification of ICT products (goods and services) (2009)
• the definition of a "content and media" sector (2007)
• a classification of content and media products (2009)
• definitions of electronic commerce and Internet commerce transactions (2009)
• model questionnaires and methodologies for measuring ICT use and e-commerce by businesses, households and individuals (2005)

These statistical standards - along with other information on information society measurement - have been brought together in the OECD Guide to Measuring the Information Society. The  and a largely . The 2011 edition marks the first time an update is published in print. Its main additions include:

• revised definition of e-commerce
• revised classification for measuring ICT goods
• update of the international scene
• update on measurement in non-member economies
• revision of the partnership core ICT indicators

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: ICT Products

Chapter 3: ICT Infrastructure

Chapter 4: ICT Supply

Chapter 5: ICT Demand by Businesses

Chapter 6: ICT Demand by Households and Individuals

Chapter 7: Content and Media

Chapter 8: The International Scene and the Road Ahead

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