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Big Data and Public Policy

Course, Content and Outcome

Palgrave Macmillan

Authors:

  1. Rebecca Moody

    1. Public Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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  2. Victor Bekkers

    1. Public Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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  • Provides a comprehensive overview of how the course, content and outcome of policy making is affected by big data

  • Identifies limitations that policy makers face when using big data

  • Uses numerous case studies to assess effects of big data on policymaking

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Rebecca Moody, Victor Bekkers
    Pages 1-28

  3. Big Data

    • Rebecca Moody, Victor Bekkers
    Pages 29-53

  4. Public Policymaking

    • Rebecca Moody, Victor Bekkers
    Pages 55-76

  5. Big Data and Public Policymaking

    • Rebecca Moody, Victor Bekkers
    Pages 77-93

  6. Research Strategy

    • Rebecca Moody, Victor Bekkers
    Pages 95-107

  7. DARE in Rotterdam

    • Rebecca Moody, Victor Bekkers
    Pages 109-120

  8. Food Security in Denmark

    • Rebecca Moody, Victor Bekkers
    Pages 121-130

  9. Noise Pollution in Dublin

    • Rebecca Moody, Victor Bekkers
    Pages 131-139

  10. Analysis

    • Rebecca Moody, Victor Bekkers
    Pages 141-172

  11. Discussion

    • Rebecca Moody, Victor Bekkers
    Pages 173-193

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 195-198
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About this book

This book provides a comprehensive overview of how the course, content and outcome of policy making is affected by big data. It scrutinises the notion that big and open data makes policymaking a more rational process, in which policy makers are able to predict, assess and evaluate societal problems. It also examines how policy makers deal with big data, the problems and limitations they face, and how big data shapes policymaking on the ground. The book considers big data from various perspectives, not just the political, but also the technological, legal, institutional and ethical dimensions. The potential of big data use in the public sector is also assessed, as well as the risks and dangers this might pose. Through several extended case studies, it demonstrates the dynamics of big data and public policy. Offering a holistic approach to the study of big data, this book will appeal to students and scholars of public policy, public administration and data science, as well as those interested in governance and politics.                                                                            
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Keywords

  • Public policy
  • Public administration
  • Political science
  • Data science
  • Sociology
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Public Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Rebecca Moody, Victor Bekkers

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About the authors

Rebecca Moody is Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Her research focuses on the relationship between technology and public policy.

Victor Bekkers is Professor of Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His research focuses on the role of e-government and big data in shaping public policy and governance.                                                                                  

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