How Blockchain Technology Changes Government: A Systematic Analysis of Applications

Charalampos Alexopoulos, Yannis Charalabidis, Michalis Avgerinos Loutsaris, Zoi Lachana

Source Title: International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age (IJPADA)8(1)

ISSN: 2334-4520|EISSN: 2334-4539|EISBN13: 9781799862888|DOI: 10.4018/IJPADA.20210101.oa10

MLA

Alexopoulos, Charalampos, et al. "How Blockchain Technology Changes Government: A Systematic Analysis of Applications." IJPADA vol.8, no.1 2021: pp.1-20. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJPADA.20210101.oa10

APA

Alexopoulos, C., Charalabidis, Y., Loutsaris, M. A., & Lachana, Z. (2021). How Blockchain Technology Changes Government: A Systematic Analysis of Applications. International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age (IJPADA), 8(1), 1-20. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJPADA.20210101.oa10

Chicago

Alexopoulos, Charalampos, et al. "How Blockchain Technology Changes Government: A Systematic Analysis of Applications," International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age (IJPADA) 8, no.1: 1-20. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJPADA.20210101.oa10

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Abstract

It is widely argued that Blockchain Technology (BCT) is one of the most promising trends nowadays. The most prominent characteristic of this technology is the improved sense of trust to the shared information provided by BCT applications as well as the ubiquitous access to the data ledger. At the same time governments pursue amplified trust from their citizens increasing transparency through shared information and open data. Since BCT supports this strategic goal of governments worldwide, numerous governments try to capitalize on the advances of this technology through testing the results of pilot applications in different vertical governmental sectors. Even though there are several implementations in the Government sector, there is no comprehensive study towards the analysis of the major characteristics of these developments. This paper moves towards the fulfillment of this gap by conducting a thorough analysis of e-Government pilot applications of BCT at a European level providing information to policymakers and practitioners about the grey areas of this technology.