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FOREWORD<br />
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The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Handbook</str<strong>on</strong>g> to <strong>Measuring</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Space</strong> Ec<strong>on</strong>omy builds <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>OECD</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>Space</strong><br />
Forum’s analytical groundwork and provides a comprehensive approach to measuring<br />
<strong>the</strong> space ec<strong>on</strong>omy. It takes stock of current issues surrounding measurements of <strong>the</strong><br />
space ec<strong>on</strong>omy’s c<strong>on</strong>tours, identifies <strong>the</strong> main obstacles to be overcome, and presents<br />
several avenues for improvements in ec<strong>on</strong>omic data. More work is needed to better<br />
map statistically <strong>the</strong> space sector and its downstream activities, and <strong>on</strong>going<br />
internati<strong>on</strong>al co-operati<strong>on</strong> is key to address a number of challenges identified in this<br />
publicati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
The report was prepared by Claire Jolly, <str<strong>on</strong>g>OECD</str<strong>on</strong>g> Policy Analyst, under <strong>the</strong> directi<strong>on</strong><br />
and guidance of Barrie Stevens, Head of <strong>the</strong> Internati<strong>on</strong>al Futures Programme and<br />
Pierre-Alain Schieb, Head of Futures Projects. Anita Gibs<strong>on</strong> provided administrative<br />
and editorial assistance. The team has benefited from many c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s since <strong>the</strong><br />
beginning of <strong>the</strong> Forum, including suggesti<strong>on</strong>s from Colin Webb, Directorate for<br />
Science, Technology and Industry (DSTI) and <strong>the</strong> initial support of Paul Schreyer and<br />
Andreas Lindner of <strong>the</strong> Statistics Directorate. Thanks also go to Dirk Pilat and Sandrine<br />
Kergroach-C<strong>on</strong>nan of DSTI whose 2002 paper commissi<strong>on</strong>ed by <strong>the</strong> IFP was <strong>the</strong><br />
building block in <strong>the</strong> development of this work. Experts from o<strong>the</strong>r organisati<strong>on</strong>s also<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tributed useful inputs, including A. Malfara, Senior Classificati<strong>on</strong>s Specialist from<br />
Statistics Canada. Our thanks go to members of <strong>the</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>OECD</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>Space</strong> Forum, who<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tributed expertise, ideas and data. Our thanks go also to experts in <strong>the</strong> space<br />
community from industry associati<strong>on</strong>s, c<strong>on</strong>sulting firms and academia, particularly to<br />
Pierre Li<strong>on</strong>net from Eurospace, Norihiro Sakamoto formerly from <strong>the</strong> Society of<br />
Japanese Aerospace Companies and Henry Hertzfeld from <strong>the</strong> <strong>Space</strong> Policy Institute.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>OECD</str<strong>on</strong>g> HANDBOOK ON MEASURING THE SPACE ECONOMY © <str<strong>on</strong>g>OECD</str<strong>on</strong>g> 2012