Data for Better Lives
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Washington, DC: World Bank (2021), xviii, 326 pp.
Contains acronyms pp. xvii-xviii, many figures, maps, tables
Series: World Development Report, 2021
ISBN 978-1-4648-1601-7 (pdf); 978-1-4648-1600-0 (pbk)
CC BY
"This report aims to answer two fundamental questions. First, how can data better advance development objectives? Second, what kind of data governance arrangements are needed to support the generation and use of data in a safe, ethical, and secure way while also delivering value equitably? One important message of this report is that simply gathering more data is not the answer. Significant data shortfalls, particularly in poor countries, do exist, but the aim of this report is to shift the focus toward using data more effectively to improve development outcomes, particularly for poor people in poor countries." (Overview, page 3)
Overview, 1
I. ADVANCING DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES THROUGH DATA
1 Harnessing the value of data for the poor, 23
2 Data as a force for public good, 53
3 Data as a resource for the private sector, 91
4 Creative reuses of data for greater value, 121
II. ALIGNING DATA GOVERNANCE WITH THE SOCIAL CONTRACT
5 Data infrastructure policy: Ensuring equitable access for poor people and poor countries, 157
6 Data policies, laws, and regulations: Creating a trust environment, 189
7 Creating value in the data economy: The role of competition, trade, and tax policy, 227
8 Institutions for data governance: Building trust through collective action, 265
III. MOVING TOWARD AN INTEGRATED NATIONAL DATA SYSTEM
9 Creating an integrated national data system, 303
I. ADVANCING DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES THROUGH DATA
1 Harnessing the value of data for the poor, 23
2 Data as a force for public good, 53
3 Data as a resource for the private sector, 91
4 Creative reuses of data for greater value, 121
II. ALIGNING DATA GOVERNANCE WITH THE SOCIAL CONTRACT
5 Data infrastructure policy: Ensuring equitable access for poor people and poor countries, 157
6 Data policies, laws, and regulations: Creating a trust environment, 189
7 Creating value in the data economy: The role of competition, trade, and tax policy, 227
8 Institutions for data governance: Building trust through collective action, 265
III. MOVING TOWARD AN INTEGRATED NATIONAL DATA SYSTEM
9 Creating an integrated national data system, 303
