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About this publication

The Series publishes analytical studies and research reports in the broad area of Connectedness. This includes cross-economy activities, such as the penetration and use of the Internet and electronic commerce, as well as industries in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, such as telecommunications, broadcasting and Internet services. It offers a statistical perspective in these emerging phenomena that are transforming the economic and societal landscape.

All papers are subject to peer and institutional review, as well as review by subject matter experts, as necessary.

About the authors

Ben Veenhof is with the Science, Innovation and Electronic Information Division at Statistics Canada. Barry Wellman is with NetLab at the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. Bernie Hogan, formerly of NetLab, is now with the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford. Carsten Quell is now with the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. At the time that this article was written, he was with the Policy Research Group at the Department of Canadian Heritage. Views expressed in this paper are strictly those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Statistics Canada, the Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, the University of Toronto or the Oxford Internet Institute.

Acknowledgements

The Connectedness Series is produced under the direction of Paula Thomson, Director, Science, Innovation and Electronic Information Division, and edited by Ben Veenhof. The authors thank the Review Committee, as well as the following persons for their comments on this paper: George Sciadas, Heidi Ertl, Anik Lacroix, Fred Gault, Larry McKeown, Daniel April, Marcel Bechard and Susan Crompton from Statistics Canada; Kristen Berg, Jeffrey Boase, Juan-Antonio Carrasco, Christian Catalini, Jessica Collins, Jennifer Kayahara, Tracy Kennedy, Guang Ying Mo, Paul Seaborn, and Sinye Tang from the University of Toronto; and Helen Hua Wang from the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California. The authors also thank Lucienne Sabourin and Heather Berrea for their assistance with production and dissemination.

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Catalogue no. 56F0004M, no. 16

Frequency: occasional

ISBN: 978-1-100-10915-2
ISSN: 1492-7918

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