Internet and E-Commerce Statistics: What They Mean and Where to Find Them on the Web

[摘要] Statistics indicating Internet usage are imprecise. It is difficult to measure the scale of the Internet (or the World Wide Web), calculate the number and types of users (age, sex, race, gender, location, etc.), or forecast future growth. This report discusses the inherent complexities of estimating Internet and electronic commerce growth and describes various types of Internet statistics, discussing how to evaluate them and providing Web addresses for locating them. In addressing these topics, it is important to understand how the statistics are compiled, how they are used, and what their limitations are.

[发布日期] 2000-10-24 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Business;Internet - Statistics;Electronic commerce - Statistics;Technology