Open data in developing economies - Toward building an evidence base on what works and how (Paperback)

Recent years have witnessed considerable speculation about the potential of open data to bring about wide-scale transformation. The bulk of existing evidence about the impact of open data, however, focuses on high-income countries. Much less is known about open data’s role and value in low- and middle-income countries, and more generally about its possible contributions to economic and social development. Open Data for Developing Economies features in-depth case studies on how open data is having an impact across the developing world-from an agriculture initiative in Colombia to data-driven healthcare projects in Uganda and South Africa to crisis response in Nepal. The analysis built on these case studies aims to create actionable intelligence regarding: (a) the conditions under which open data is most (and least) effective in development, presented in the form of a Periodic Table of Open Data; (b) strategies to maximize the positive contributions of open data to development; and (c) the means for limiting open data’s harms on developing countries.

General

Imprint:	African Minds
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	Stefaan G. Verhulst • Andrew Young
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	275
ISBN-13:	978-1-928331-59-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Aid & relief programmes Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management of specific areas > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General Promotions
LSN:	1-928331-59-9
Barcode:	9781928331599

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