Is data really the new oil?: An assessment of the viability of data marketplace business models

Data has often been stated to be “the new oil”. This is said because both oil and data can be very valuable but only after they have been pre-processed. Among other things, a challenge for creating value from data lies in realizing data exchange. This is what data marketplaces aim to do. The number of shutdowns of data marketplaces during the...

Developing an explanatory model for the firm investments in submarine optic telecommunication cables: A case study of the investment behavior to the Netherlands and Spain

Interconnection with the internet is important for the business climate in a country. Therefore it is relevant for governments to understand the factors that influence the investments in submarine communication cables. However there is no singly comprehensive theory that explains the investments in this industry. Therefore the research question...

A Causal Explanatory Model of Bayesian-belief Networks for Analysing the Risks of Opening Data

Open government data initiatives result in the expectation of having open data available. Nevertheless, some potential risks like sensitivity, privacy, ownership, misinterpretation, and misuse of the data result in the reluctance of governments to open their data. At this moment, there is no comprehensive overview nor a model to understand the...