Despite great potential, high hopes and big promises, the actual impact of big data on the
public sector is not always as transformative as the literature would suggest. In this paper …

While talk of “Big Data” is now prevalent in many sectors, there are still relatively few
examples of Big Data being used to shape public policy. This article reports an international …

Big data promises to transform public decision-making for the better by making it more
responsive to actual needs and policy effects. However, much recent work on big data in …

Being among the largest creators and gatherers of data in many countries, public
administrations are looking for ways to harness big data technology. However, the de facto …

The buzz surrounding big data has taken shape in various theoretical and practical forms
when it comes to policymaking. The paper combines current research streams with long …

Big Data and artificial intelligence will have a profound transformational impact on
governments around the world. Thus, it is important for scholars to provide a useful analysis …

Recently, there has been renewed interest in so-called evidence-based policy making.
Enticed by the grand promises of Big Data, public officials seem increasingly inclined to …

In this essay, we consider the role of Big Data in the public sector. Motivating our work is the
recognition that Big Data is still in its infancy and many important questions regarding the …

The emergence of Big Data has added a new aspect to conceptualizing the use of digital
technologies in the delivery of public services and for realizing digital governance. This …

The modern world generates a staggering quantity of data–and the business of government
is no exception. Across the public sector, extraordinary quantities of data are amassed in the …