ForewordThe OECD “Measuring” monographs on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) are internationally recognised vehicles for communicating analysis of key and novel aspects of science and innovation. They address gaps in the provision and use of STI indicators and serve as reference documents to drive the measurement and analysis agenda for better, ev...
Key messages• Despite the rapid pace of digitalisation, international trade in goods remains mostly paper based. Understanding the policies required to transition from this to trade that relies on digitised information and processes – the process of going paperless – is a policy imperative.• There are five building blocks to going paperless. Goin...
Key messagesAn increasing number of people are using crypto-assets. Crypto-assets present opportunities to people with regard to the diversification of investment portfolios, higher returns on their investments, or cheaper and faster cross-border remittances and payments.At the same time, given the high price volatility of many crypto-assets and the limite...
Key messagesAn increasing number of consumers rely on digital payments to transfer money and to buy goods and services. Between 2021 and 2024, the percentage of individuals who made or received a digital payment in developing economies increased from 55% to 62%, and it is 96% across OECD countries.A significant percentage of consumers using digital payment...
Key messagesAlthough Research Infrastructures (RIs) play a critical role in all fields of science, most RIs still serve a restricted expert user community. Many RIs have unexploited potential to expand their user communities and broaden their scope of activities, including through international partnerships.Collaborative arrangemen...
AbstractThis paper describes the latest update of the OECD’s long-term scenarios, which are done every 2-3 years to quantify some of the most important long-term macroeconomic trends and policy challenges facing the global economy. The focus is on illustrating the output trade-off associated with transitioning to low-carbon energy sources, between the sho...
