Big data for development: A review of promises and challenges

Hilbert, M. (2016) Big data for development: A review of promises and challenges. Development Policy Review, 34 (1). pp. 135-174.

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Abstract

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. The advent of Big Data delivers a cost-effective prospect for improved decision-making in critical development areas such as healthcare, economic productivity and security. At the same time, the well-known caveats of the Big Data debate, such as privacy concerns and human resource scarcity, are aggravated in developing countries by long-standing structural shortages in the areas of infrastructure, economic resources and institutions. The result is a new kind of digital divide: a divide in the use of data-based knowledge to inform intelligent decision-making. The article systematically reviews several available policy options in terms of fostering opportunities and minimising risks.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Big Data, decision-making, innovation, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), digital divide, digital, international development
Subjects: Social Sciences > Agricultural Economics
Divisions: UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User: Mr T L Gautham
Date Deposited: 23 Aug 2016 07:56
Last Modified: 23 Aug 2016 07:56
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14321

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