Databarometer: An International Comparison of the Data Economy

Otto Kässi

No 149, ETLA Brief from The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy

Abstract: Abstract This Etla brief introduces a method for comparing the maturity of national data economies using a composite indicator. We assess the data economy from three perspectives: the prerequisites set by the public sector, the utilization of data, and the innovation impacts within the data economy. Combined, these three sub-indicators form the Databarometer. The chosen metrics draw from publicly available data sources and cover elements such as ICT expertise, the use of artificial intelligence technologies, and data driven startups. The various indicators are integrated into a single composite indicator using the Digibarometer calculation framework developed at ETLA. Both the framework and the underlying data are openly available and well-documented, ensuring that the calculations can be easily replicated.

Keywords: Data economy; Composite indicators; Digital innovation; Artificial intelligence; ICT capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L86 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14 pages
Date: 2024-12-18
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