Beyond the Information Highway : Networked Canada

This publication by Statistics Canada on info. & communications technologies (ICTs) in Canada, is organized in two parts. Part I contains a statistical profile of the ICT sector. A compilation of key variables -- GDP, employment, exports, imports, revenues & R&D -- is presented, together with an analysis of their growth performance over recent years. International comparisons are also offered. Part II examines individual ICTs, notably the Internet, & analyzes their penetration & use across all economic sectors -- households, bus. & governments, including educ. Part II provides an alternative appreciation of the transformation brought about by the widespread diffusion of ICTs. Tables.Sciadas, George is the author of 'Beyond the Information Highway : Networked Canada', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756714178 and ISBN 0756714176.