Investigating the attainment of open government data objectives

Investigating the attainment of open government data objectives: Is there a mismatch between objectives and results?

Zuiderwijk-van Eijk, A.M.G. (TU Delft Information and Communication Technology)
Shinde, R. (TU Delft Information and Communication Technology)
Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (TU Delft Information and Communication Technology)

2018

The objectives of open government data initiatives range from enhancing transparency and accountability to increasing innovation and participation. However, there is a lack of knowledge of the extent to which the objectives of open government data initiatives are achieved. This article investigates the relationship between the objectives of open government data initiatives and the benefits delivered. A total of 168 survey responses concerning 156 open government data initiatives at different government levels worldwide suggest that operational and technical benefits are the benefits most often delivered, followed by economic benefits and, finally, societal benefits. Surprisingly, our study suggests that whether an open government data initiative delivers a benefit (e.g. increased openness, trust or innovation) is not significantly affected by having an objective related to the delivery of that benefit. The objectives of state- and national-level open government data initiatives are more often achieved than those of local- and regional-level open government data initiatives.

attainment
benefits
evaluation
implementation
objectives
open data
open government
open government data
open science

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:37f64553-cccb-44e5-8388-559cfda5242e

https://doi.org/10.1177/0020852317739115

0020-8523

International Review of Administrative Sciences: an international journal of comparative public administration, 1-46

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© 2018 A.M.G. Zuiderwijk-van Eijk, R. Shinde, M.F.W.H.A. Janssen