UID:
almafu_9958080983502883
Format:
1 online resource (306 p.)
ISBN:
92-64-02678-9
Content:
Information and communications technology (ICT) has become a key driver of economic growth over the past decade. The rapid diffusion of the Internet, of mobile telephony and of broadband networks all demonstrate how pervasive this technology has become. But how precisely does ICT affect economic growth and the efficiency of firms? And how well can these effects be measured? This report provides an overview of the economic impact of ICT on economic performance, and the ways through which it can be measured. Using available OECD data, the first part of the book examines the available measures of ICT diffusion, the role and impact of ICT investment and the role of ICT-using and ICT-producing sectors in overall economic performance. The second part of the book offers nine studies for OECD countries, based on detailed firm-level data and prepared by researchers and statisticians from a wide range of OECD countries. These studies use a variety of methods and provide detailed insights on the effects of ICT in individual countries.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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IT, Productivity and Growth in Enterprises -- Firm Performance in the Canadian Food Processing Sector -- Enterprise E-commerce -- Productivity Slowdown and the Role of ICT in Italy -- ICT, Innovation and Business Performance in Services -- The Effects of ICTs and Complementary Innovations on Australian Productivity Growth -- ICT Production and ICT Use -- ICT Investment in OECD Countries and Its Economic Impacts -- Information Technology, Workplace Organisation, Human Capital and Firm Productivity -- ICT and Business Productivity -- The Decision to Adopt Information and Communication Technologies -- The Diffusion of ICT in OECD Economies -- Introduction and Summary.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 92-64-02103-5
Language:
English
