Hi, Since this is the HOT mailing list I assume you're asking for research with developing countries.
I don't have any developing-world info I'm afraid but here are two items from Europe: This UK report estimates that the OS OpenData initiative will deliver a net £13.0 million - £28.5 million increase in GDP in 2016. The main components of this increase are net productivity gains (£8.1 million – £18.2 million) and additional real tax revenues (£4.4 million – £8.3 million): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ordnance-survey-open-data-economic-value-study This Danish report "documents that the free-of-charge agreement, as anticipated, has been an important condition for realising considerable social benefits of reusing public data on addresses": http://www.adresse-info.dk/Portals/2/Benefit/Value_Assessment_Danish_Address_Data_UK_2010-07-07b.pdf The UK Open Data Institute has more info and links in this guide: "How to make a business case for open data": http://theodi.org/guide/how-make-business-case-open-data Best Dan 2015-06-09 9:01 GMT+01:00 Bob Kerr <[email protected]>: > Hi, > > Has anyone come across any research which shows creating a public map of an > area benefits the local economy? > > Cheers > > Bob > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > _______________________________________________ HOT mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
