Research and Analysis

The Electronic Commerce Branch works in close collaboration with private sector partners, academic researchers and Statistics Canada, among others, to better understand the economic, business and social impact of the digital economy.

Networking, knowledge sharing and innovation are keys to success in the digital economy. The following provides information on research, statistics and links to this work.

National Statistics
Statistics on information communication technologies (ICT) adoption and use measure Canada's progress in becoming a fully integrated digital economy and their impact on Canadian companies, individuals and governments. This section includes Statistics Canada metrics and fast facts related to the digital economy.

International Statistics and Benchmarking
The globally integrated digital economy will continue to grow and in order to measure Canada's success, we must be able to benchmark our progress against the progress of other nations. This section includes statistics from international organizations, benchmarking studies and other countries' metrics.

Academic Research
Links to universities and research centres in Canada and globally that study the digital economy.

Research Chairs
The Canada Research Chairs program establishes research professorships, which aim to achieve research excellence in various disciplines. This section lists the Chairholders working in the area of the digital economy.

Associations and Think Tanks
Associations and think tanks that provide information and resources in the area of the digital economy.

Additional Resources
E-business tools for enterprises, resources from international organizations, links to organizations that track issues related to the digital economy and links to e-business glossaries.