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Indicators of Information and Communication Technology

Indicators of Information and Communication Technology

Gulnara Abdrakhmanova, Leonid Gokhberg, Alexander Sokolov
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 11
ISBN13: 9781522522553|ISBN10: 1522522557|EISBN13: 9781522522560
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch408
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Abdrakhmanova, Gulnara, et al. "Indicators of Information and Communication Technology." Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., IGI Global, 2018, pp. 4704-4714. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch408

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Abdrakhmanova, G., Gokhberg, L., & Sokolov, A. (2018). Indicators of Information and Communication Technology. In M. Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition (pp. 4704-4714). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch408

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Abdrakhmanova, Gulnara, Leonid Gokhberg, and Alexander Sokolov. "Indicators of Information and Communication Technology." In Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., 4704-4714. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch408

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Abstract

Information and communication technology (ICT) has become a major driver of changes in economic, social, public and private life, leading to emergence of the Information Society and Digital Economy. Identification of key trends and analysis of transformation processes can only be made on the basis of reliable statistical data. Development of relevant international statistics play a leading role here hence, via establishing and updating relevant standards, it allows to measure development of the Information Society in a global scale, and benchmark positions of individual countries in the worldwide economic environment. ICT indicators are based on general (definitions and classifications, similar data collection methodologies) and specialised statistical standards, whereas harmonised methodology provides highly compatible indicators for different countries. The objective of this paper is to present a systemic overview of internationally accepted definitions of main ICT indicators based on accumulated methodological standards and practical experience.

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