Document - Open Government Data: A Catalyst for Jamaica’s Growth and Innovation Agenda

Document Name
Open Government Data: A Catalyst for Jamaica’s Growth and Innovation Agenda
Document Type
Research Article
Abstract
This paper estimates the potential impact of Open Government Data on the Jamaican economy at a macro level and at sector-specific levels, by scaling the expected GDP contributions derived from a meta-analysis of the existing literature The results of this analysis show that Open Data implementation has the potential to contribute between JA$2.2 and JA$2.9 billion to Jamaica’s economy through the Education sector and JA 10 billion through the Agricultural Sector. Similar initiatives in the Tourism sector, are projected to improve productivity between 1-10%, realizing a potential economic impact of between JA$ 2.4 and JA$ 23.7 billion.
Date Published
01-08-2014
Area of Interest
Open Data, Open Impact
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