Publication Type
Conference Paper
Version
submittedVersion
Publication Date
6-2017
Abstract
Crowdsourcing is rapidly evolving and applied in situations where ideas, labour, opinion or expertise of large groups of people are used. Crowdsourcing is now used in various policy making initiatives; however, this use has usually been focused on open collaboration platforms and specific stages of the policy process such as agenda- setting and policy evaluations. Moreover, other forms of crowdsourcing have been neglected in policy making with a few exceptions. This article examines crowdsourcing as a tool for policy making and explores the nuances of the technology and its use and implications for different stages of the policy process. The article addresses questions around the role of crowdsourcing and whether it can be considered as a policy tool or a technology enabler.
Keywords
Crowdsourcing, Public Policy, Policy Process, Policy cycle, Policy Instrument, Policy Tool, Open Collaboration, Virtual Labour Markets, Tournaments, Competition
Discipline
Infrastructure | Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
3rd International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP3), Singapore, 2017 June 28-30
Publisher
Singapore Academy of Law
City or Country
Singapore
Citation
TAEIHAGH, Araz.(2017). Examination of crowdsourcing as a tool for policy making. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP3), Singapore, 2017 June 28-30, Singapore.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2376
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