Eito 2002 European Information technology observatory, decima edizione

Part I
ICT in Europe
Erkki Liikanen , European Comrnissioner for Enterprise and Information Society
Relaunching the Net Economy
Bruno Lamborghini , Chairman of the EITO
The evolution of the European E-economy
(The Internet market: state of ihe art; The growth of the E-economy: general trends and indicators; The new IT paradigm: integration; E-economy: ICT skills needs; The evolution of mobile applications; Developments in rich media content; The Western European ICT business arena)
The ICT market in Europe
(ICT market size and structure; Current market situation and prospects in Western Europe; Europe as a consumption area; Trade in the European Union; Appendix: ICT markets and trends in Central and Eastern Europe - ICT market trends; ICT country markets)
The technological evolution of ICT and standards
(Evolution in ICT: a global view; Microelectronics; Hardware platform technologies; Telecommunications; Software technology)
Part II
Entering the UMTS era-mobile applications for pocket devices and services
(General overview; From mobile devices and mobile networks to services; Services and applications; Market forecasts; Appendix A: methodology; Appendix B: market forecasts; Appendix C: glossary)
The impact of ICT on sustainable development
(General overview; What is sustainable development?; The framework for analysis; Environmental sustainability and ICT; Social sustainability and ICT; Economic sustainability and ICT; Evaluation; Policies and targets)
E-government and the business environment
(Overview; General environment; Country-by-country analysis; E-government drivers, inhibitors and critical success factors; Looking ahead; Appendix)
The impact of the e-Economy on European enterprises: Economic analysis and policy implications
(Macroeconomic issues: the emergence of the e-Economy; Economic growth and the role of ICT; Productivity growth and employment growth; ICT, enterprise organisation and total factor productivity; Will productivity growth be sustained over the long term?; Microeconomic aspects: impact of the e-Economy 011 enterprises and sectors; The e-Economy as a catalyst for change; New business models for the e-Economy; New distribution channels and new market dynamics; Implications for enterprise and related policies, a central role for entrepreneurship; Foster full participation by SMEs in the e-Economy; Ensure appropriate skills for the e-Economy; Maximise the opportunities offered by the internal market; Promote openness and competition; Promote e-Economy research; Increase efficiency in government-business relationships; Annex 1: GDP, productivity and employment growth; Annex 2: Difference in total factor productivity growth; Annex 3: B2B estimated cost savings by sector; Annex 4: E-marketplaces "take up index" by sector; Annex 5: Three case studies)
Part III
Statistical outlook
(Introduction; Methodology; Changes from 2001 edition; European ICT markets and patterns of trade; List of tables; List of figures; Economic background; International ICT markets; Trade in ICT hardware; Market structures and penetration of ICT; Price dynamics; Appendix; Definitions).

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