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OPEN GOVERNMENT DATA AND SOCIAL IMPACT
OGD + social movementAmanda Meng, PhD CandidateGeorgia Institute of Technology
AGENDAhow i got here
the research focus
the research question
the research design
preliminary evidence
Imbert, Puerto Plata, Republica Dominicana
Imbert, Puerto Plata, Republica Dominicana
Imbert, Puerto Plata, Republica Dominicana
Imbert, Puerto Plata, Republica Dominicana
THE RESEARCH FOCUS
opening up closed power spaces through
networked technologies
THE RESEARCH QUESTION
how do social movements make use of open
government data as a tool for advocacy?
THE RESEARCH FOCUS
OGD and ICTs for democracysocial movement
democratic theory
socio-technical skills; data intermediation
legal frameworksdata portals
agonistic pluralism; political mechanisms for
engagement
THE RESEARCH FOCUS
OGD and ICTs for democracysocial movement
democratic theory
socio-technical skills; data intermediation
legal frameworksdata portals
agonistic pluralism; political mechanisms for
engagement
Histogram: Open Data Baromoter Social Impact Scores 2014
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Social Impact Scores0 to 10 10 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 60 to 70 70 to 80 80 to 90 90 to 100
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Scatter Plot: Open Data Baromoter Implementation and Social Impact Scores
OD
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ODB Implementation Score
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R² = 0.3601
THE RESEARCH FOCUS
OGD and ICTs for democracysocial movement
democratic theory
socio-technical skills; data intermediation
legal frameworksdata portals
agonistic pluralism; political mechanisms for
engagement
Histogram: Open Data Baromoter Social Impact Scores 2014
Freq
uenc
y
0
15
30
45
60
Social Impact Scores0 to 10 10 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 60 to 70 70 to 80 80 to 90 90 to 100
2012351
4
12
56
Scatter Plot: Open Data Baromoter Implementation and Social Impact Scores
OD
B So
cial
Impa
ct S
core
-25
0
25
50
75
100
ODB Implementation Score
0 25 50 75 100
R² = 0.3601
Q: to what extent has
open data had a
noticeable impact on
increasing the inclusion of
marginalized groups in
policy making and
accessing government
services?
THE RESEARCH FOCUS
OGD and ICTs for democracysocial movement
democratic theory
socio-technical skills; data intermediation
legal frameworksdata portals
agonistic pluralism; political mechanisms for
engagement
Q: to what extent has
open data had a
noticeable impact on
increasing the inclusion of
marginalized groups in
policy making and
accessing government
services?
THE RESEARCH DESIGN
OGD and ICTs for democracysocial movement
democratic theory
socio-technical skills; data intermediation
legal frameworksdata portals
agonistic pluralism; political mechanisms for
engagement
process trace
THE RESEARCH DESIGN
comparative case study: employing
qualitative process tracing
Dominican Republic2009 - 2012
Chile2011 - 2014
Hong Kong2014
PRELIMINARY EVIDENCE[comparative case study employing qualitative process tracing]
Dominican Republic2009 - 2012
Chile2011 - 2013
Hong Kong2014
Framers teachers students students
Claim 4% public education spending de-privatize education system direct election
Dataset budget (Ministry and National), census, legislative texts
budget (Ministry, schools, national), CEP, OECD, legislative
texts
Political Mechanism
demonstrations, petitions, elections, presidential decree
demonstrations, lobbying, elections
demonstrations, public referendum
Outcome increase of public spending from 2 to 4 percent
restructured government coalition; Reforma Escolar
THE RESEARCH DESIGN
crowdssocial groups
research think tanks
social movement
halls ofgovernment
elected office
01001101010100
claims
reuse
political mechanisms
civil servant
framing
repertoire of contention
diagram key
opportunity for reuse of OGD
0101 open government data
social actor
political actor
processes
data intermediary
010011010101001101
010011010101001101011 bureaucracy
011
CHILE AND HONG KONGdemocratic transition
political mechanisms
social movement
Public Records Law
Right to Information
Datasets on gov portal
Chile 1988
(1) voting(2) government
coalition building (3) legislation drafting(4) appointments
demonstrations, petitions, letter/e-mail writing,
awareness campaigning
1927; 2001 1989; 2008 1,198
Hong Kong 1997
(1) voting (2) government
coalition building(3) legislation
drafting (4) appointments
demonstrations, petitions, letter/e-mail writing,
awareness campaigning
not codified not codified 167
THE RESEARCH DESIGN
crowdsFECH
OECD
social movement
halls ofgovernment
elected office
01001101010100
claims
reuse
civil servant
framing
diagram key
opportunity for reuse of OGD
0101 open government data
social actor
political actor
processes
Fundación SOL and CENDA
010011010101001101
010011010101001101011 MINUC, CEP
011
CENDA
flash mobs strike
sit-in
elections
appointments
legislation drafting
CONTINUED WORK
?
? crowdssocial
movement
halls ofgovernment
elected office
01001101010100
claims
reuse
civil servant
framing
diagram key
opportunity for reuse of OGD
0101 open government data
social actor
political actor
processes
?
010011010101001101
010011010101001101011 bureaucracy
011
?
