Highlights 013
Ch1. Recent Developments and Outlook 021
Introduction and mascroeconomic outlook 022
Recent developments in ICT supply 023
Prospects for the short and medium term 026
ICT firms 027
Semiconductors 037
Structural change in the ICT sector 040
Venture capital 043
ICT markets and spending 044
Conclusion 047
Notes 048
References 049
Annex 1.A1 051
Annex 1.A2 056
Ch.2 Globalisation of the ICT Sector 065
Introduction 066
World trade 066
Global ICT goods trade 068
Globalisation of the ICT sector 087
Global investments 092
Conclusion 097
Notes 098
References 099
Annex 2.A1 100
Annex 2.A2 104
Ch3. ICT skills and Employment 127
Introduction 128
ICT-related employment 128
ICT jobs and skills in the post-crisis era 147
Conclusion 156
Notes 156
References 158
Annex 3.A1 162
Ch4. The Internet Economy in the Post-crisis Era and Recovery 169
Introduction 170
R&D spending of top ICT firms 170
Internet adoption and use 175
Content industries and the Internet economy 181
Conclusion 187
Notes 189
References 189
Annex 4.A1 190
Ch5. Greener and Smarter: ICTs, tje Environment and Climate Change 191
Intoduction 192
Framework 192
Assessments 199
Notes 220
References 222
Ch6. Smart Sensor Networks for Green Growth
Introduction: Sensor technology for green gorwth 228
Technology overview of sensors, actuators and sensor networks 228
Fields of application of wireless sensor networks 230
Applications and their environmental impacts 231
Conclusion 248
Notes 249
References 250
Annex 6.A1 253
Ch7. ICT Policy Developments from Crisis to Recovery 257
Introduction 258
Overview: ICT policy priorities and developments 259
Specific ICT policies and programmes 264
Conclusion 277
References 277
Annex 7.A1 278
Annex A, Methodology and Definitions
Ch1. Recent Developments and Outlook 021
Introduction and mascroeconomic outlook 022
Recent developments in ICT supply 023
Prospects for the short and medium term 026
ICT firms 027
Semiconductors 037
Structural change in the ICT sector 040
Venture capital 043
ICT markets and spending 044
Conclusion 047
Notes 048
References 049
Annex 1.A1 051
Annex 1.A2 056
Ch.2 Globalisation of the ICT Sector 065
Introduction 066
World trade 066
Global ICT goods trade 068
Globalisation of the ICT sector 087
Global investments 092
Conclusion 097
Notes 098
References 099
Annex 2.A1 100
Annex 2.A2 104
Ch3. ICT skills and Employment 127
Introduction 128
ICT-related employment 128
ICT jobs and skills in the post-crisis era 147
Conclusion 156
Notes 156
References 158
Annex 3.A1 162
Ch4. The Internet Economy in the Post-crisis Era and Recovery 169
Introduction 170
R&D spending of top ICT firms 170
Internet adoption and use 175
Content industries and the Internet economy 181
Conclusion 187
Notes 189
References 189
Annex 4.A1 190
Ch5. Greener and Smarter: ICTs, tje Environment and Climate Change 191
Intoduction 192
Framework 192
Assessments 199
Notes 220
References 222
Ch6. Smart Sensor Networks for Green Growth
Introduction: Sensor technology for green gorwth 228
Technology overview of sensors, actuators and sensor networks 228
Fields of application of wireless sensor networks 230
Applications and their environmental impacts 231
Conclusion 248
Notes 249
References 250
Annex 6.A1 253
Ch7. ICT Policy Developments from Crisis to Recovery 257
Introduction 258
Overview: ICT policy priorities and developments 259
Specific ICT policies and programmes 264
Conclusion 277
References 277
Annex 7.A1 278
Annex A, Methodology and Definitions