Measuring the Digital Economy
A New Perspective
The growing role of the digital economy in daily life has heightened demand for new data and measurement tools. Internationally comparable and timely statistics combined with robust cross-country analyses are crucial to strengthen the evidence base for digital economy policy making, particularly in a context of rapid change. This report presents indicators traditionally used to monitor the information society and complements them with experimental indicators that provide insight into areas of policy interest. The key objectives of this publication are to highlight measurement gaps and propose actions to advance the measurement agenda.
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Foreword and Acknowledgements
Sound measurement is crucial for policy making. It helps policy makers to evaluate the efficiency of their actions and to reinforce the accountability of public interventions. The demand for new data and measurement tools is particularly high in the case of the digital economy, because of its growing role in everyday life and the fast pace of change.
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