Open government data: A systematic literature review of empirical research

Bernd W. Wirtz (), Jan C. Weyerer (), Marcel Becker () and Wilhelm M. Müller ()
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Bernd W. Wirtz: German University of Administrative Science Speyer, Chair for Information & Communication Management
Jan C. Weyerer: German University of Administrative Science Speyer, Chair for Information & Communication Management
Marcel Becker: German University of Administrative Science Speyer, Chair for Information & Communication Management
Wilhelm M. Müller: German University of Administrative Science Speyer, Chair for Information & Communication Management

Electronic Markets, 2022, vol. 32, issue 4, No 29, 2404 pages

Abstract: Abstract Open government data (OGD) holds great potential for firms and the digital economy as a whole and has attracted increasing interest in research and practice in recent years. Governments and organizations worldwide are struggling in exploiting the full potential of OGD and require a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. Although scientific debates in OGD research are intense and heterogeneous, the field lacks theoretical integration of OGD topics and their systematic consideration in the context of the digital economy. In addition, OGD has been widely neglected by information systems (IS) research, which promises great potential for advancing our knowledge of the OGD concept and its role in the digital economy. To fill in this gap, this study conducts a systematic literature review of 169 empirical OGD studies. In doing so, we develop a theoretical review framework of Antecedents, Decisions, Outcomes (ADO) to unify and grasp the accumulating isolated evidence on OGD in context of the digital economy and provide a theory-informed research agenda to tap the potential of IS research for OGD. Our findings reveal six related key topic clusters of OGD research and substantial gaps, opening up prospective research avenues and particularly outlining how IS research can inform and advance OGD research.

Keywords: Open government data; Open data; Digital economy; Digital business; Literature review; Research agenda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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