Big data and development sociology: An overview and application on governance and accountability through digitalization in Tanzania

The digital revolution and the widespread use of the internet have changed many realms of empirical social science research. In this paper, we discuss the use of big data in the context of development sociology and highlight its potential as a new source of data. We provide a brief overview of big d...

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Main Authors: Nicole Schwitter, Alexia Pretari, William Marwa, Simone Lombardini, Ulf Liebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2022.909458/full