We (a) propose an implementable innovation index, (b) relate it to existing innovation definitions and (c) show whole-economy and industry-specific results for the UK market sector, 2000-2005. Our innovation measure starts by observing that we could get more GDP without innovation by simply...

Updates previous ONS work to improve estimates of the above, including application of OECD software taskforce methodology.This article updates previous work undertaken by the Office for National Statistics to improve estimates of software investment in the UK. The methodology recommended by the...

Between 2006 and 2008 ONS led aresearch group consisting of representivesfrom 13 EU statistical offices and a smallnumber of independent academics to:develop new indicators on theeconomic impact of ICT in business,andextend consistent analysis of ICTimpacts to new countriesThe results show...

The purpose of the research is to investigate how far data collected in Eurostat based surveys on the information society (the enterprise e-commerce survey) can be linked with those on structural business statistics (the annual business inquiry for the UK) and on innovation (the community...