Data analytics

Scaling Up Social Assistance Where Data is Scarce - Opportunities and Limits of Novel Data and AI

Submitted by pmassetti on

worldbank.org (16.05.2024) During the recent Covid-19 shock (2020/21), most countries used cash transfers to protect the livelihoods of those affected by the pandemic or by restrictions on mobility or economic activities, including the poor and vulnerable. While a large majority of countries mobilized existing programs and/or administrative databases to expand support to new beneficiaries, countries without such programs or databases were severely limited in their capacity to respond.

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Artificial intelligence
Data analytics
COVID-19
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Why Predictive Modeling is Critical in the Fight against COVID-19

Submitted by rruggia on

Introduction: A number of predictive models and forecasting exercises have been developed by various organizations, such as research groups, academic institutions, hospitals, and consulting companies, with the main aim to support health systems in with COVID-19 strategic decision making, planning, and health policy formulation that help in the fight against COVID19.

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Americas
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Data analytics
COVID-19
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Uncertainty in big data analytics: survey, opportunities, and challenges | Journal of Big Data | Full Text

Submitted by rruggia on

Big data analytics has gained wide attention from both academia and industry as the demand for understanding trends in massive datasets increases. Recent developments in sensor networks, cyber-physical systems, and the ubiquity of the Internet of Things (IoT) have increased the collection of data (including health care, social media, smart cities, agriculture, finance, education, and more) to an enormous scale. However, the data collected from sensors, social media, financial records, etc. is inherently uncertain due to noise, incompleteness, and inconsistency.

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Data analytics
Data management
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Harnessing the Potential of Big Data in Post-Pandemic Southeast Asia

Submitted by pmassetti on

 Asian Development Bank  (March 2021) Digitalization has gained more prominence amid COVID-19 and has highlighted the value of big data for public sector management. The brief explains the potential benefits of big data for public services such as health, social protection, and education and how this can contribute to the post-pandemic recovery. It also assesses the key enablers and policy actions needed to realize big data benefits in the region. 

Regions / Country
Asia
Topics
Information and communication technology
Data analytics
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Big Data
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The Four Types of Data Analytics

Submitted by rruggia on

Terms like “business intelligence” and “data analytics” mean different things in different contexts and the only way to hack through the Forest of Jargon is with a Machete of Specificity. Whether you're building an analytics tool, shopping for a business intelligence application, or just looking to get a better handle on IT terms, it's useful to be familiar with the analytics spectrum. In this article, we’re going to focus on disambiguating the term data analytics by breaking it down into types and aligning those with business objectives.

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Data analytics
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