The Going Digital Project aims to help policymakers better understand the digital revolution that is taking place across different sectors of the economy and society. It will articulate recommendations for proactive, rather than reactive, policies that will help to drive greater growth and societal well-being and help address the challenges of slow productivity growth, high unemployment, and growing inequality in many countries.
In 2017 and 2018, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will examine how the digital transformation affects policymaking across a large spectrum of policy areas, including competition; consumer policy; digital economy policy (privacy, security, infrastructure, economic impact); science, technology and innovation; industry and entrepreneurship; insurance and private pensions; financial markets; fiscal affairs and taxation; statistics; economic policy (monetary, fiscal and structural); education and skills; employment and social affairs; public governance; and trade.
The project was officially launched in Berlin on 12 January 2017, in conjunction with the kick-off event for Germany’s 2017 G20 Presidency digital agenda. The OECD welcomes the active involvement and contributions of governments and stakeholders in this work.