Public Sector Information in the Digital Age – Between Markets, Public Manageme…

Public Sector Information in the Digital AgeBetween Markets, Public Management and Citizens Rights\nAuthor(s): Georg Aichholzer, Herbert Burkert\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781843763833, 978-1843763833\nSynopsis\nThis timely volume reviews key issues and developments in the controversial area of public sector information (PSI). It addresses the fundamental themes, challenges and conflicts surrounding the access to, and use of, PSI in the new digital era. Using detailed empirical analyses and case studies from across Europe and the USA, the authors focus on the crucial policy, economic, legal and social issues. The public sector is the biggest single producer and holder of information including administrative and government documents, regulatory texts, political data and public registers. The authors demonstrate that this huge store of information is a key resource for a broad range of stake.