Determinants of digital technology use by companies

Abstract

This paper was authored by Timothy DeStefano, Koen De Backer and Laurent Moussiegt of the OECD Secretariat. The Committee on Industry, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) approved and declassified the first component of this report on the 7 th of March 2016 and the second component on the 12 th of November 2016 as part of its work on "Enabling the Next Production Revolution: the future of Manufacturing and Services". Note to Delegations: The two papers which make up most of this document are also available on OLIS with the cotes: DSTI/IND(2016)3 and DSTI/IND(2016)17 Given the natural progression between these previous papers, the Secretariat thought it appropriate to combine these two documents into a single policy paper. This policy paper is published under the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD. We would also like to thank the Aberdeen Group for the CiTDB dataset, which provides us with a valuable source of historical information on the specific types of digital technologies used by business and public entities around the world. The Aberdeen Group has offered considerable support throughout our research agenda by sending their chief statistician to Paris, who gave a tutorial on the CiTDB and held a question and answer session. Aberdeen has also been helpful in assisting us with various technical or interpretive issues, allowing us to more effectively apply the data to policy research. The opinions expressed and the arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of OECD member countries. This document, as well as any data and any map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area.

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