Acronyms, abbreviations and units of measure

ACEA

Association des Constructeurs Automobiles Européens (European Automobile Manufacturers Association)

AI

Artificial intelligence

B-IP

Background intellectual property

BAU

Business-as-usual

BEPS

Base erosion and profit shifting

BIAC

Business at OECD

CCC

Cash conversion cycle

COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019

DSL

Digital subscriber line

DSR

Debt service ratio

ECEC

Early childhood education and care

EU

European Union

EUR

Euro

EV

Electric vehicle

FTTB

Fibre-to-the-building

FTTH

Fibre-to-the-home

FTTP

Fibre-to-the-premises

F-IP

Foreground intellectual property

GBP

Great Britain pound

GDP

Gross domestic product

GFC

Global financial crisis

GVC

Global value chain

IATA

International Air Transport Association

ICIO

Inter-Country Input-Output

ICT

Information and communication technology

IEA

International Energy Agency

IP

Intellectual property

IPR

Intellectual property right

ISCED

International Standard Classification of Education

ISIC

International Standard Industrial Classification

IT

Information technology

JRC

Joint research centre

Kbps

Kilobits per second

LP

Labour productivity

Mbps

Megabits per second

MERS

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

mRNA

Messenger ribonucleic acid

MV

Motor vehicle

NACE

Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community

NAICS

North American Industry Classification System

NBN

National Broadband Network

NGA

Next-generation access

O*NET

US Occupational Information Network

OEM

Original equipment manufacturer

PIAAC

Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies

PISA

Programme for International Student Assessment

R&D

Research and development

SARS

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

SMEs

Small and medium-sized enterprises

SNA

System of National Accounts

SSC

Social security contributions

STEM

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics

STI

Science, technology and innovation

TiVA

Trade in value added

TUAC

Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD

UK

United Kingdom

US

United States

USD

United States dollar

VC

Venture capital

VDSL

Very high-speed digital subscriber line