Blog post di Google sul contributo di Internet all'economia UK secondo studio "Connected Kingdom" (http://www.connectedkingdom.co.uk/) da loro commissionato al Boston Consulting Group. Alcune cifre: * In 2009, the Internet contributed £100 billion to the UK economy. That represents 7.2% of GDP. * The Internet's contribution to UK GDP is bigger than that of many other industries, for example utilities or transport. * The UK is the no1 country in the world for e-commerce and is a net exporter of ecommerce goods and services: we export £2.80 for every £1 we import. * The companies that enable the online economy (ie, provide the infrastructure, access and services that constitute the Internet) employ an estimated 250,000 people in the UK and have revenues of over £50 billion. * The Internet economy is expected to grow by 10% per year Il resto qui: http://googlepolicyeurope.blogspot.com/2010/10/internet-engine-of-european-e... juan carlos