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Big Data for Policy Analysis: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Author(s) -
Schintler Laurie A.,
Kulkarni Rajendra
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/ropr.12079
Subject(s) - big data , corporate governance , equity (law) , policy analysis , public policy , public economics , business , economics , public administration , political science , computer science , data mining , finance , economic growth , law
Big data holds tremendous potential for public policy analysis. At the same time, its use prompts a number of issues related to statistical bias, privacy, equity, and governance, among others. Accordingly, there is a need to formulate, evaluate, and implement policies that not only mitigate the risks, but also maximize the benefits of using big data for policy analysis. This poses a number of challenges, which are highlighted in this essay.