The Social Dynamics of Open Data is a collection of peer reviewed papers presented at the 2nd Open Data Research Symposium (ODRS) held in Madrid, Spain, on 5 October 2016. Research is critical to developing a more rigorous and fine-combed analysis not only of why open data is valuable, but how...

This report seeks to remedy that informational shortcoming. Supported by Omidyar Network, the GovLab has conducted 19 detailed case studies of open data projects around the world. The case studies were selected for their sectoral and geographic representativeness. They were built in part from...

This article focuses on the Open Knowledge Definition and the Panton Principles for Open Data in Science. Some of the tools the group has developed to facilitate the generation and use of open data and the potential uses are discussed. This can encourage further movement towards an open...

What is the likely impact of the Open Data System on the notion of open government? The question of a general nature, in the Italian context has a specific importance, because of the limited spectrum of enforceability of the right of access to the information held by public bodies. The fact that...

The provision of publicly available open data leads to transparency in several public sector exchanges, spending and decisions. However, this information is served massively and heterogeneously - mostly due to different bureaucratic procedures and paperwork formats, while its diffusion does not...

Web technologies have evolved to effectively support the creation and existence of Linked Open Data (LOD) within the web. However, the production and mass consumption of LOD have been a matter of debate over methodologies, best practices, and technologies that should be employed. Particularly in...

The aim of research is to explore the open data phenomenon using the city as the level of analysis. We used Kassen's (2013) local level framework as a base but adopt it to Europe, expand and elaborate Kassen's discussion of local open data initiatives using the Stockholm open data platform. The...