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 (ICTs) 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. How can OECD countries and partner economies maximise the potential of the digital economy as a driver for innovation and inclusive growth? what are the evolutions in the digital economy that policy makers need to consider and the emerging challenges they need to address?