This report complements earlier reports by the Economic Committee (EC) on the New Economy/ Knowledge-Based Economy (KBE) by examining in more detail some specific aspects of the KBE/ New Economy.

• Chapter 1: The Emerging New Economy in APEC: Implications for Innovation, the Digital Divide and Policy
• Chapter 2: Innovation in Service Industries Including e-Commerce
• Chapter 3: The Contribution of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector to Productivity Growth in Canada and The United States in the 1990s
• Chapter 4: The Renewed Importance of Entrepreneurship in the New Economy: Case Studies of Selected APEC Economies
• Chapter 5: Transforming Digital Divides into Digital Opportunities
• Acronyms