Big data for development: A review of promises and challenges

M Hilbert - Development Policy Review, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The article uses a conceptual framework to review empirical evidence and some 180 articles
related to the opportunities and threats of Big Data Analytics for international development …

Big data for development: From information-to knowledge societies

M Hilbert - Available at SSRN 2205145, 2013 - papers.ssrn.com
The article uses an established three-dimensional conceptual framework to systematically
review literature and empirical evidence related to the prerequisites, opportunities, and …

The emerging role of Big Data in key development issues: Opportunities, challenges, and concerns

N Kshetri - Big Data & Society, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper presents a review of academic literature, policy documents from government
organizations and international agencies, and reports from industries and popular media on …

Big data for policymaking: fad or fasttrack?

S Giest - Policy Sciences, 2017 - Springer
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, bigger dilemmas: A critical review

H Ekbia, M Mattioli, I Kouper, G Arave… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The recent interest in Big Data has generated a broad range of new academic, corporate,
and policy practices along with an evolving debate among its proponents, detractors, and …

The big (data) bang: Policy, prospects, and challenges

CL McNeely, J Hahm - Review of Policy Research, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Big data is increasingly the cornerstone on which policy making is based. However, with
potential benefits and applications come challenges and dilemmas. In this set of symposium …

Left to other peoples' devices? A political economy perspective on the big data revolution in development

L Mann - Development and Change, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This article brings a political economy perspective to the field of Data for Development
(D4D). It highlights the fact that many projects involve extracting data from African‐based …

Is bigger better? The emergence of big data as a tool for international development policy

L Taylor, R Schroeder - GeoJournal, 2015 - Springer
The use of digital communication technologies, and of mobile phones in particular, has seen
an exponential rise in low-and middle-income countries over the last decade. These data …

Emerging economies, emerging challenges: Mobilising and capturing value from big data

J Amankwah-Amoah - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2016 - Elsevier
As technology advances and voluminous new data are generated on a daily basis, the
ability to harness and utilise big data not only enhances firms' competitiveness but also …

Big data and e-government: issues, policies, and recommendations

JC Bertot, H Choi - Proceedings of the 14th annual international …, 2013 - dl.acm.org
The promises and potential of Big Data in transforming digital government services,
governments, and the interaction between governments, citizens, and the business sector …