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Blockchain and the Public Sector

Theories, Reforms, and Case Studies

  • Presents theoretical, empirical, experimental, and application-oriented research on blockchain in the public sector
  • Provides up-to-date information on important developments regarding blockchain in government around the world
  • Discusses potential challenges, benefits, regulations, frameworks, taxonomies, and applications of blockchain technologies in the public domain

Part of the book series: Public Administration and Information Technology (PAIT, volume 36)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Benefits and Challenges in Blockchain Regulatory Frameworks

    • Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar, Hans Jochen Scholl, Roman Pomeshchikov
    Pages 1-18
  3. Reconciling Blockchain with the GDPR: Insights from the German Asylum Procedure

    • Alexander Rieger, Alexander Stohr, Annette Wenninger, Gilbert Fridgen
    Pages 73-95
  4. A Framework of Blockchain Technology for Public Management in Brazil

    • Benedito Cristiano Aparecido Petroni, Mariana Savedra Pfitzner
    Pages 151-174

About this book

This book discusses blockchain technology and its potential applications in digital government and the public sector. With its robust infrastructure and append-only record system, blockchain technology is being increasingly employed in the public sector, specifically where trustworthiness and security are of importance. Written by leading scholars and practitioners, this edited volume presents challenges, benefits, regulations, frameworks, taxonomies, and applications of blockchain technology in the public domain.

Specifically, the book analyzes the implementation of blockchain technologies in the public sector and the potential reforms it would bring. It discusses emerging technologies and their role in the implementation of blockchain technologies in the public sector. The book details the role of blockchain in the creation of public value in the delivery of public sector services. The book analyzes effects, impacts, and outcomes from the implementation of blockchain technologies in the public sector in select case studies.


Providing up-to-date information on important developments regarding blockchain in government around the world, this volume will appeal to academics, researchers, policy-makers, public managers, international organizations, and technical experts looking to understand how blockchain can enhance public service delivery.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Public Administration, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA

    Christopher G. Reddick

  • Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Granada, Granada, Spain

    Manuel Pedro Rodríguez-Bolívar

  • The Information School, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

    Hans Jochen Scholl

About the editors

Christopher G. Reddick is Professor in the Department of Public Administration within the College for Health, Community, & Policy at the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA. His research interests include big data and big data analytics in government, citizen-centric e-governance, social media policy and use in government and open data policy.

Manuel Pedro Rodríguez-Bolívar is Professor in Accounting at the University of Granada, Spain. He has authored numerous articles in international journals, author of full-length books published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Spain and editor of books in Springer.

Hans Jochen Scholl is a Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, US. His research interests focus on understanding human-originated complex systems. He employs quantitative and qualitative approaches ranging from system dynamics to situational action analysis and action researchamong other methods.

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