OECD Guide to Measuring the Information Society 2011

The Guide provides the statistical definitions, classifications and methods to measure and compare the information society across countries.



This OECD Guide to Measuring the Information Society is a compilation of concepts, definitions, classifications and methods for information society measurement and analysis.

TOC
1. Introduction
2. ICT Products
3. ICT Infrastructure
4. ICT Supply
5. ICT Demand by Businesses
6. ICT Demand by Households and Individuals
7. Content and Media
8. The International Scene and the Road Ahead


Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
The information society, in statistical terms
The Guide and its rationale
Users of the Guide
Scope and content of the Guide
Output: Publication of information society statistics
Chapter 2. ICT Products
Introduction
The ICT product classification
International trade in ICT products
The price and quality of ICT products
Notes
References
Annex 2.A1. OECD Classifications of Information Economy Products
Chapter 3. ICT Infrastructure
Introduction
Public switched telecommunication networks (PSTN)
The Internet
Quality of services
Infrastructure investment
Tariffs
Notes
References
Chapter 4. ICT Supply
Introduction
The ICT sector definition
Production of ICT goods and services outside the ICT sector
The impacts of the ICT sector
ICT patenting activity
Notes
References
Chapter 5. ICT Demand by Businesses
Introduction
OECD model survey of ICT use by businesses
E-commerce
E-business
ICT investment and expenditure by business
The economic impacts of ICT investment and ICT use
Notes
References
Annex 5.A1. OECD Model Survey of ICT Use by Businesses
Chapter 6. ICT Demand by Households and Individuals
Introduction
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
Annex 6.A1. OECD Model survey of ICT access and use by households and individuals
Chapter 7. Content and Media
Introduction
The Content and media sector definition
The Content and media product classification
Digitised products
A sectoral study approach to measuring digital content
Notes
References
Annex 7.A1. OECD Definitions of the Information Economy Sectors
Chapter 8. The International Scene and the Road Ahead
Introduction
The international scene
Future challenges for the OECD
Conclusion
References
Annex 8.A1. Member Countries’ ICT Statistics Collection Work
Annex 8.A2. Non-member Economies
Annex 8.A3. Measurement Issues for Developing Economies

Tables
2.1. Broad level categories for ICT products
2.A1.1. ICT products
2.A1.2. Content and media products
2.A1.3. Correspondence between CPC Rev. 2, HS 2007, HS 2002 and HS 1996 classification for ICT goods
4.1. Definition of ICT-related patents, based on IPC codes
5.1. The 2001 OECD definitions of e-commerce transactions and interpretation guidelines
5.2. The 2009 definition of e-commerce
5.3. The framework for measurement
5.A1.1. OECD model questionnaire for ICT use by businesses (2005)
6.A1.1. OECD model questionnaire for ICT access and use by households and individuals (2005)
7.1. Broad level categories for content and media products
8.A2.1. Availability of the core ICT indicators on ICT infrastructure and access, 2009 or latest available year
8.A2.2. Availability of the core ICT indicators on access to, and use of, ICT by households and individuals in non-OECD member economies, 2009 or latest available year
8.A2.3. Availability of the core ICT indicator: Individuals who used the Internet in the last 12 months, by location (HH8), in non-OECD member economies, 2009 or latest available year
8.A2.4. Availability of the core ICT indicators on use of ICT by businesses in non-OECD member economies, 2009 or latest available year
8.A2.5. Availability of the core ICT indicators on use of ICT by businesses in non-OECD member economies, 2009 or latest available year
8.A2.6. Availability of the core ICT indicators on ICT in education in non-OECD member economies, 2009 or latest available year

Figures
1.1. Information society statistics conceptual model
1.2. Development of e-commerce markets and measurement priorities: the S-curve
2.A1.1. OECD information economy sectoral and product definitions
7.A1.1. Overlap between the information technology, telecommunications and information content activities of firms (adapted from a Finnish model)