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OECD guide to measuring the information society 2011.

Preface The information society, in statistical terms The Guide and its rationale The information society The economic dimension The social dimension Rationale Expected benefits Users of the Guide Scope and content of the Guide Output: Publication of information society statistics ICT Products The ICT product classification International trade in ICT products The price and quality of ICT products Hedonic indexes and quality adjustments in price indexes for IT products Conventional price index methodology Hedonic price index methodology Notes References ICT Infrastructure Public switched telecommunication networks (PSTN)The Internet A note on infrastructure technologies Broadband measurement Internet network statistics Internet traffic exchange measures Quality of services Infrastructure investment Tariffs Notes References ICT Supply The ICT sector definition Production of ICT goods and services outside the ICT sector The impacts of the ICT sector Empirical work Measurement issues Future developments ICT patenting activity Introduction Statistical and policy use of patent indicators Strengths and limitations of using patent documents for statistical analysis Designing indicators to measure innovative activity: selection of appropriate criteria Patent indicators by industry Definition of ICT-related patents Future developments Notes References ICT Demand by Businesses OECD model survey of ICT use by businesses1 E-commerce The framework for measurement Other functional types Future work E-business History of WPIIS work on measuring e-business Conceptual model for measuring e-business Model questions for measuring e-business ICT investment and expenditure by business The economic impacts of ICT investment and ICT use Empirical analysis Measurement and comparability Future developments Subjective measurement of impacts Notes References ICT Demand by Households and Individuals OECD model survey of ICT access and use by households and individuals E-commerce The social and economic impacts of ICT use by households and individuals Notes References Content and Media The Content and media sector definition The Content and media product classification Digitised products Modifications to the OECD model survey on ICT use by businesses Modifications to the OECD model survey of ICT access and use by households and individuals A sectoral study approach to measuring digital content Notes References The International Scene and the Road Ahead The international scene Context Direct statistical mobilisation Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development OECD’s role in the Partnership Future challenges for the OECD Conclusion References

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