OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2015
The digital economy now permeates countless aspects of the world economy, impacting
sectors as varied as banking, retail, energy, transportation, education, publishing,
media or health. Information and Communication Technologies are transforming the ways
social interactions and personal relationships are conducted, with fixed, mobile and
broadcast networks converging, and devices and objects increasingly connected to form
the Internet of things.
This report assesses how countries can maximise the potential of the digital economy
as a driver for innovation and inclusive growth, and discusses the evolutions in the
digital economy that policy makers need to consider as well as the emerging challenges
they need to address as a part of national digital strategies. Chapters include an
overview of the current status and outlook of the digital economy; the main trends
in the ICT sector, and developments in communication and regulation policy; and overviews
of ICT demand and adoption, plus the effects of the digital economy on growth and
development. This volume also includes a chapter on developments related to trust
in the digital economy and on the emerging Internet of things.
Published on July 15, 2015Also available in: Spanish, French