Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)

• OECD measuring the Information Economy
• Documents produced by the OECD on Information and Communication Technology are available by clicking here.

• Guide to Measuring the Information Society 2005, The Guide documents the statistical work of the WPIIS and related work being done in the OECD and elsewhere. It is a reference for statisticians and others working in this field. It should assist newly participating countries to start or further develop information society measurement programmes.
• OECD Work on Measuring the Information Society, paper submitted to the 19th meeting of the Voorburg Group on Services Statistics, held in Ottawa, Canada, 27 September to 1 October 2004.

Statistical Standards for Measuring the Information Economy, The OECD's Working Party on Indicators for the Information Society has agreed on several standards for measuring ICT. They cover the definition of industries producing ICT goods and services (the "ICT sector"), the definitions of e-commerce and Internet transactions, and model questionnaires and methodologies for measuring ICT use and e-commerce by businesses and households/individuals. To see the current agreed versions of these standards, please follow the links below: 

1. The OECD Definitions of Internet and Electronic Commerce Transactions 
2. Model Survey: Measuring ICT Usage and Electronic Commerce in Enterprises, Revision 1/2001
3. Model Survey: Measuring ICT Usage and Electronic Commerce in Households/by Individuals, Revision 2/2002
4. ICT goods classification  (final proposal, agreed 2003) 

• OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2005, The OECD Science, Technology and Industry (STI) Scoreboard 2005, the seventh in a series spanning over a decade, explores the growing interaction between knowledge and globalisation at the centre of the ongoing transformation of OECD economies. As innovation becomes a key determinant for long-run economic growth and social well-being, the Scoreboard provides a comprehensive picture of countries' performance in the areas of science, technology, globalisation and industry.
• OECD Science, Technology and Industry (STI) Outlook 2004, Science and technology contribute to innovation and industrial performance as never before. As the recent economic slowdown gives way to prospects of stronger economic growth across the OECD and competition from outside the OECD increases, renewed attention is being directed to ways of tapping into science, technology and innovation to achieve economic and societal objectives. What steps are countries taking to strengthen their capabilities in science, technology and innovation? How can governments best collaborate with business to create, diffuse, and exploit their intellectual assets in all sectors of an increasingly competitive, global economy?
• OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2003, The report brings together the latest internationally comparable data on trends in the knowledge-based economy: OECD indicators on research and development, human resources in science and technology, the spread of information technology in OECD economies, the role of multinational enterprises and the structure of OECD economies.
• Measuring the Information Economy 2002, An OECD publication on measuring and analysing the information society.