Navigating the Transparency–Privacy Paradox in Public Sector Data Sharing

This article examines the tension between transparency and privacy that public administrators face as they build multi-agency integrated data systems and work with researchers to harness the power of administrative data to inform policymaking. Analysis of qualitative data from 71 interviews with adm...

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Published in:American review of public administration 2016-09, Vol.46 (5), p.569-591
Main Authors: Graham, Farrah Stone, Gooden, Susan T., Martin, Kasey J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Administrators
Assessments
Bureaucracy
Colleges & universities
Construction
Data retrieval
Data systems
Disclosure of information
Federal agencies
Government agencies
Information sharing
Leadership
Organizational learning
Partnerships
Policies
Policy making
Privacy
Public administration
Public sector
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative research
Risk
Studies
Tolerance
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Summary:This article examines the tension between transparency and privacy that public administrators face as they build multi-agency integrated data systems and work with researchers to harness the power of administrative data to inform policymaking. Analysis of qualitative data from 71 interviews with administrators and university researchers in four State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) states (Maryland, Texas, Virginia, and Washington) and the U.S. Department of Education indicates the important effect that executive leadership, consistent and sound legal advice, and assessment of risk tolerance at the agency level can have on the structure and function of the overall project. Learning how to navigate this challenge and foster agency–researcher partnerships is fundamental for generating evidence-based research in public administration and policy.
ISSN:0275-0740
1552-3357
DOI:10.1177/0275074014561116