This report (179 page PDF) is focused primarily on the U.S., which makes it unrepresentative, but more to the point, it is focused on the digital economy, as measured by the value of things like advertising, content, commerce, and innovation, which means that it is missing a large part of what makes the internet valuable. Now I'm not saying there is no value to be found in the digital economy qua economy, as highlighted in metrics like growth, employment, and income. I'm saying that these aren't why we have an internet, and it's in this 'why' where we find the true value. Having said all this, what we have in this report is a comprehensive review of the economic side of the internet - where economic value lies, and where it is being produced.
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