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Realising the Benefits of Integrated Data for Local Policymaking: Rhetoric versus Reality
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Abstract This article presents findings from local government projects to realise the benefits of big data for policy. Through participatory action research with two local statutory authorities in the South West of England, we observed the activities of identifying, integrating and analysing multiple and div... view more
This article presents findings from local government projects to realise the benefits of big data for policy. Through participatory action research with two local statutory authorities in the South West of England, we observed the activities of identifying, integrating and analysing multiple and diverse forms of data, including large administrative datasets, to generate insights on live policy priorities and inform decision-making. We reveal the significance of both data production and policymaking contexts in explaining how big data of this kind can be called upon and enacted in policy processes.... view less
Keywords
local politics; data; data processing; data capture
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
big data; integrated data; local government; policymaking
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 18-28
Journal
Politics and Governance, 6 (2018) 4
Issue topic
Big Data Applications in Governance and Policy
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed