OECD Information Technology Outlook 2008

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22-Dec-2008

IT and broadband are major drivers of economic change. This volume describes recent market dynamics and trends in industries supplying IT goods and services and offers an overview of the globalisation of the ICT sector and the rise of ICT-enabled international sourcing.

STAN Bilateral Trade Database

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17-Dec-2008

The 2008 edition of the STAN Bilateral Trade Database provides values of exports and imports of goods for OECD countries and for a selection of Non Members. Data are presented by partner country and by industry for the time-period 1988-2006.

OECD Broadband Portal

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16-Dec-2008

This page provides a range of broadband-related statistics in OECD countries.

Main Science and Technology Indicators (MSTI): 2008/2 edition

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12-Dec-2008

A timely set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of the efforts undertaken by OECD member countries and selected non-member economies in the field of science and technology.

The Geography of Inventive Activities in OECD Regions (STI Working Paper 2008/3)

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02-Dec-2008

by Stefano Usai

This working paper reflects an initial analysis using a pioneering new OECD database. It is among the first systematic attempts to analyse comparatively the distribution of innovative activity across OECD regions with a set of homogenous measures.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2008

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27-Oct-2008

The STI Outlook uses the latest available data and indicators to review key trends in science, technology and innovation in OECD countries and a number of major non-member economies.

OECD broadband statistics: frequently asked questions (FAQ)

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23-Oct-2008

Broadband subscriber data are used extensively by governments and policy makers to compare broadband development across countries. This site answers the most commonly asked questions about the data.

Compendium of Patent Statistics 2008

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08-Sep-2008

This document provides a snapshot of the latest available internationally comparable data on patents. The indicators presented are specifically designed to reflect recent trends in inventive activities across a wide range of OECD member and non-member countries.

OECD work on patent statistics

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17-Jun-2008

Patent indicators are used to map aspects of the innovative performance and technological progress of countries, regions or certain specific domains and technology fields.

The Future of the Internet Economy: A statistical profile

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16-Jun-2008

This statistical profile, prepared for the June 2008 OECD Ministerial meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy held in Seoul, compares major trends in the diffusion of the Internet across OECD and selected non-OECD countries.