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Big Data Applications in Governance and Policy
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Abstract The editorial sets the scene for this thematic issue on big data applications in governance and policy. It highlights the lack of engagement in the current literature with the application of big data at the cross-section of governance of data and its utilization in the policy process and draws out a... view more
The editorial sets the scene for this thematic issue on big data applications in governance and policy. It highlights the lack of engagement in the current literature with the application of big data at the cross-section of governance of data and its utilization in the policy process and draws out aspects related to its definition and future research agenda. The contributions highlight several aspects related to big data in different contexts, such as local and national government as well as a variety of policy areas. They converge on the idea that big data applications cannot overcome existing political and structural limitations that exist in government. This leads to a future research agenda that looks at the disconnect between data production and usage as well as identifying policy issues that are more or less suitable for data analytics.... view less
Classification
Technology Assessment
Free Keywords
big data; governance; policy analytics; policymaking; politics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 1-4
Journal
Politics and Governance, 6 (2018) 4
Issue topic
Big Data Applications in Governance and Policy
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; reviewed