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A trusted source of information for measuring a country's ability to adopt and effectively benefit from their IT investment is the EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) annual e-readiness ranking.
Written in conjunction with the IBM Institute for Business Value, it's input is taken from a number of sources including Pyramid Research, the World Bank and World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA).
The report evaluation and ranking methdology has been updated for 2007 reflecting gobal changes such as increased penetration of affordable internet, the maturity of respective e-Government efforts and consumer utilisation of technology.
The report highlights a number of key findings which can provide a beneficial perspective on business opportunities and risks.
References:
[1] http://www.eiu.com/site_info.asp?info_name=eiu_2007_e_readiness_rankings&rf=0
Also at: http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/ereadiness/071607/index.shtml
