OECD information technology outlook : ICTs and the information economy 2002.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology.

Economic development--Effect of information technology on.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris, Cedex, France : OECD, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Information technology (IT) continues to be a major driver of economic change, restructuring businesses, affecting skills and employment, and contributing significantly to growth and wealth creation. This volume describes the main trends in industries and businesses supplying IT goods and services. It looks at the impact of IT diffusion and applications, as well as the growing importance of network effects as the use of IT expands. It describes recent market dynamics and gives a detailed overview of the globalisation of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. It also analyse

Contents:

Foreword; Table of Contents; Highlights; Chapter 1. ICTs and their Role in the Economy; Chapter 2. Globalisation of the ICT Sector; Chapter 3. The Software Sector; Chapter 4. E-commerce Intensity; Chapter 5. ICT Skills and Employment; Chapter 6. ICT Diffusion and the Digital Divide; Chapter 7. Technology Trends in the ICT Sector; Chapter 8. IT Policies; Annex 1. Methodology and Definitions; Annex 2. Annex Tables

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-280-08229-1

9786610082292

92-64-19426-6

OCLC:

642661266