Open government data portals in the European Union: Considerations, development, and expectations

•EU countries have followed diverse paths in OGD development, from rapid growth to full dismissal.•Economic indicators are a key factor in almost every clustering.•The link between e-government and OGD development is evidenced.•The EU countries are slowly homogenizing their OGD approaches into two c...

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Published in:Technological forecasting & social change 2019-12, Vol.149, p.119769, Article 119769
Main Authors: de Juana-Espinosa, Susana, Luján-Mora, Sergio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizen participation
Cluster analysis
Clustering
Data
Economic development
Economic factors
European Union
Government
Longitudinal analysis
Open government data (OGD)
Participation
Policies
Public participation
Public policy
Socioeconomic indicators
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Summary:•EU countries have followed diverse paths in OGD development, from rapid growth to full dismissal.•Economic indicators are a key factor in almost every clustering.•The link between e-government and OGD development is evidenced.•The EU countries are slowly homogenizing their OGD approaches into two currents/speeds. The goal of open government data (OGD) initiatives is to promote transparency, efficiency and public participation in public management policies. To do so, public organizations must consider which elements might help the development of their open government data portals (OGDP). This paper studies the evolution of OGDP in the 28 countries of the European Union (EU) in a multidisciplinary setting. Whereas the comparative frameworks in the literature are mostly based only on technological parameters, this exploratory research aims to uncover which factors might uphold the successful development of OGDP through the analysis of the relationships between a number of technical and socioeconomical indicators over a period of three years (2015–2017), using a clustering methodology. The results show that EU countries are slowly homogenizing their OGD approaches into two currents/speeds, based mainly on economic factors and open government development status. The originality of this research lies in the sense that it provides not only a technical benchmark, but also a longitudinal and multidisciplinary perspective that will add to the current formulation of OGD policies and practices in any international setting.
ISSN:0040-1625
1873-5509
DOI:10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119769