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The Promise and Pitfalls of Algorithmic Governance for Developing Societies

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  • Rick SEARLE

    (Scholar, Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology)

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Many democracies in an early stage of development, such as Nigeria, experience a period of endemic corruption and difficulty providing needed public services. The careful use of algorithms may be of use in helping new democracies transition to a more objective, equitable, and accountable form of governance, though technology should not be viewed as a panacea for structural problems or without challenges of its own.

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  • Rick SEARLE, 2016. "The Promise and Pitfalls of Algorithmic Governance for Developing Societies," Postmodern Openings, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 7(1), pages 171-176, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev3rl:v:7:y:2016:i:1:p:171-176
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    Keywords

    algorithmic governance; block-chain; corruption; democracy; prebendalism; spoils system; technological solutionism.;
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    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate

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