Theoretical Research on the Asset Management of Government Data: Asset Attributes, Data Ownership, and Pricing Methods

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jel.202514518

Author(s)

Liu Yang1,*, Yiyi Lu2

Affiliation(s)

1School of Finance and Economics, Guangzhou Polytechnic University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 2School of Finance and Economics, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou Guangdong, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

In the era of big data, government data resources contain enormous value. How to fully and effectively release this value is still in an exploratory phase both in practice and theory. Currently, it is necessary to establish clear institutional norms and a unified standardized value assessment system, and to conduct research on the asset attributes, ownership positioning, and pricing methods of government data, thereby improving the asset management theory of government data resources. Using literature research method, this paper first clarifies the asset attributes of government data, delineates the scope and classification of government data, and defines the concept of government data assetization. Secondly, it explores the principles for determining the ownership of government data and establishes a property rights model for exercising data usage rights based on the type of government data openness. Finally, it studies data asset valuation methods and proposes insights into flexibly adjusting pricing methods according to the type of government data.

Keywords

Government Data; Asset Management; Asset Attributes; Data Ownership; Pricing Methods

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