Information and Communications for Development 2018 : Data-Driven Development

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Data deluge -- Who benefits? -- Data-driven business models -- Data belongs to all of us -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 1 Data: The Fuel of the Future -- Data, data, everywhere -- How data is changing development -- A data typology -- How governments use data -- Structure of the report -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Supply: Data Connectivity and Capacity -- The ever-expanding data universe -- Goodbye data carriers, hello data creators -- Cloud computing: Back to the future -- Internet of Things: Data is all around -- Data-driven business models -- Data holes: Filling the gaps -- Conclusions: Toward sustainable national data ecosystems -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 Better Data for Doing Good: Responsible Use of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence -- Introduction -- The big data revolution -- The evolution of artificial intelligence -- Using big data and AI as a force for social good -- From design to responsible use: Ethical challenges with using big data and AI -- A way forward: Harnessing big data and AI to "leave no one behind" -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 People and Data -- Introduction -- The data market -- The benefits, costs, and risks for people -- Remedies -- Toward a more balanced data market -- Looking to the future -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 Firms and Data -- Introduction -- Digital platforms -- Business models for digital platforms -- Digital platform dynamics -- Firms in the data economy -- SMEs in the data economy -- Looking ahead -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6 Policies for the Data Economy -- Introduction -- Policies for building data as an infrastructure asset -- Data policies for building trust -- Data security -- Policies for maximizing the data economy -- Notes.