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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.

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