Information Technology (IT) began to be widely used across all sectors of the economy in the 1980s, prompting governments to develop new policy instruments. By comparing the evolution of IT policy in Canada, the Netherlands and Sweden during this period, this report identifies public policy chang...
Though only three years old, electronic commerce over the Internet has the potential to transform the marketplace. E-commerce will change the way business is conducted. Traditional intermediary functions will be replaced, new products and markets will be developed, and new relationships will be c...
Since the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, sustainability has emerged as an over-arching policy goal in the OECD Secretariat and in its Member countris. Real progress depends upon the integration of environmental and social goals with economic ones. This public
The development of an in formation society is
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impacts should improve all economic sectors. How can we
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The study, prepared by a panel of national experts followin gdiscussions in Paris on 9-10 Noviembre 1991, presents current and traditional mechanisms for genetically modifying plants in order to develop new varieties. It also offers a brief discussion of the paths by which the products of plant b...
Finland has succeeded in launching an impressive array of strategies to establish and maintain scientific and technological potential in information and communications (I&C) Policy, in terms of both institutional diversification and resources. In order to
Information Technology Outlook compiles the first comprehensive overview of comparable data on the world's information technology sector. Designed to facilitate intenational comparisons, int pinpoints policy implications of technological advancements. Amo
The Information Technology Outlook 1995 is a compilation of internationally comparable data and analysis on trends in the information technology sector, concentrating on the OECD countries. The Outlook draws on a wide variety of private and official data
This publication examines the relationship between innovation policy and performance in six OECD countries-Austria, Finland, Japan, The Netherlands, Sweden and The United Kingdom, in-depth analyses highlight countries strengths and weaknesses in innovatio
The OECD is a unique forum where governments work toghether to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is algo at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and c
