Selected cross-country studies in the field information and communication technologies indicators, start-up hubs and firms of the digital economy
| Study | Important variables | Contribution and limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Compass (2015) | Performance, funding, market reach, talent start-up experience | Detailed overview on size, importance and trajectory of start-up hubs. Only restricted on hubs and not representative |
| SparkLabs Global Ventures (2016) | Deal count and investment size by continent | Overview on size and importance of start-up hubs. Only restricted on hubs and not representative |
| Dutta et al. (2015) | Network readiness index composed of ICT access variables | A comprehensive collection of indicators on ICT use, diffusion and costs for the majority of countries worldwide. Little insight on top players |
| International Telecommunication Union (2014) | ICT development index (IDI), consisting of many ICT indicators | A comprehensive collection of indicators on ICT use, diffusion and costs for the majority of countries worldwide. Little insight on top players |
| Desruelle and Stanc̬ík (2014) | Value added, BERD, BERD intensity and labor productivity | Reliable insight from a great diversity of data sources on the investigated variables. No insight on top players and geographic distribution in selected countries |
| OECD (2014) | Numerous ICT variables | A comprehensive collection of indicators on ICT use, diffusion and costs for OECD countries, no identification of significant players of strategic importance |
| OECD (2013a) | Value added across sectors, information sector revenues | Detailed revenue information in the information sector. No insight regarding top players and geographic distribution in selected countries |
| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft and Energie (2015) | Infrastructure, ICT-revenues, utilization, market, global competitiveness | Compact ranking of countries. Only information about status quo, not on evolution over time |
| Katz and Koutroumpis (2013) | Composed index of ICT access and cost variables | An empirical investigation on the link between digitization and social welfare. No variables on firm size or investments |
| Curwen et al. (2015) | Number of telecommunication, media and technology (TMT) firms within the Financial Times 500 list | Insight into most important telecommunications, media and technology players in Europe; however, the development of number over time has significant limitations |
| Simon (2016a) | Market capitalization | Qualitative insight into “unicorns”; however, no representative sample selection |
| Study | Important variables | Contribution and limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Performance, funding, market reach, talent start-up experience | Detailed overview on size, importance and trajectory of start-up hubs. Only restricted on hubs and not representative | |
| Deal count and investment size by continent | Overview on size and importance of start-up hubs. Only restricted on hubs and not representative | |
| Network readiness index composed of ICT access variables | A comprehensive collection of indicators on ICT use, diffusion and costs for the majority of countries worldwide. Little insight on top players | |
| ICT development index (IDI), consisting of many ICT indicators | A comprehensive collection of indicators on ICT use, diffusion and costs for the majority of countries worldwide. Little insight on top players | |
| Value added, BERD, BERD intensity and labor productivity | Reliable insight from a great diversity of data sources on the investigated variables. No insight on top players and geographic distribution in selected countries | |
| Numerous ICT variables | A comprehensive collection of indicators on ICT use, diffusion and costs for OECD countries, no identification of significant players of strategic importance | |
| Value added across sectors, information sector revenues | Detailed revenue information in the information sector. No insight regarding top players and geographic distribution in selected countries | |
| Infrastructure, ICT-revenues, utilization, market, global competitiveness | Compact ranking of countries. Only information about status quo, not on evolution over time | |
| Composed index of ICT access and cost variables | An empirical investigation on the link between digitization and social welfare. No variables on firm size or investments | |
| Number of telecommunication, media and technology (TMT) firms within the Financial Times 500 list | Insight into most important telecommunications, media and technology players in Europe; however, the development of number over time has significant limitations | |
| Market capitalization | Qualitative insight into “unicorns”; however, no representative sample selection |
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