Policies for a Flourishing
Digital Economy
Jørgen Abild Andersen
Chair, OECD Committee on Digital
Economy Policy
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Economic crisis: Rough recovery
High Performance of the ICT Sector
Top 250 ICT firms, Index 2000-13
(*) Estimates based on quarterly financial reports.
Source: OECD, Internet Economy database, compiled from annual reports, SEC filings and market financials.
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The digital economy is everywhere
Public Administration
Health & Aging
Manufacturing
Start ups
Commerce
Energy
Science & Education
Transportation
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Size of the US Internet economy
At least 3% (narrow
scope) and up to 13%
(broad scope) of the
United States’ business
sector value added
could be attributed to
Internet-related
activities in 2011.
Policies for a flourishing digital economy
Leveraging the Internet for growth and innovation
• e-Infrastructure: Broadband networks are a key enabler
of the digital economy and we need to ensure open access.
• e-Skills/e-Literacy: The Internet requires new skills and
we need a ICT skills strategy to accompany key structural
changes.
• e-Security/e-Privacy: As our dependency on the Internet
increases so too do our vulnerabilities: trust is vital.
• e-Content: How do we fill the pipes? Attractive services
and applications create demand for high speed networks .
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2011 Internet Policy Making Principles
• A reflection of three decades of OECD
experience in ICTs and Internet policy making
• A successful framework for Internet policies
to serve economic and social growth
• A well-recognised instrument among
governments, business, the Internet technical
community and civil society
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Planned 2016 OECD Ministerial
• Venue: Mexico
• Dates: end April or early May
• Main themes
– How Internet policy making stimulates
growth
– How Internet innovation can be
leveraged for jobs and inclusiveness
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