Using Mixed Methods to Track the Growth of the Web: Tracing Open Government Data Initiatives

1. INTRODUCTION In recent years, there have been a rising number of Open Government Data (OGD) initiatives; a political, social and technical movement armed with a common goal of publishing government data in open, re-usable formats in order to improve citizen-to-government transparency, efficiency, and democracy [1]. As a sign of commitment, the Open Government Partnership was formed, comprising of a collection of countries striving to achieve OGD [2]. Since its initial launch, the number of countries committed to adopting an Open Government Data agenda has grown to more than 50; including countries from South America to the Far East.