Barriers to the open government data agenda: Taking a multi-level perspective

Policy and Internet

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 217-240

  Martin, Chris ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Multi level perspective; Open government data; Public sector innovation; Systems innovation; Technological transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929159578     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19442866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1944-2866.POI367     Document Type: Review

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