Imposing data sharing among private actors: a tale of evolving balances

Abstract

In light of data’s characteristics, a growing call for imposing business-to-business (B2B) data sharing is being made. This can be justified by three types of rationale, namely economic, societal, and “empowerment” considerations. While compulsory data sharing may lead to numerous benefits, it can also entail several costs. In this regard, we aim at answering the following research question: “What are the balancing exercises underlying compulsory B2B data sharing?”. More precisely, we highlight the need to balance the benefits stemming from compulsory B2B data sharing initiatives with the economic interests of the data holder; personal data protection considerations; and the long-term and collective costs that (some of) these initiatives could entail in terms of individual autonomy.

Date of Award	7 Sept 2021
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	University of Namur
Sponsors	BRAIN-be (Belgian Research Action trought Interdisciplinary Networks)
Supervisor	Cecile De Terwangne (Supervisor), Alexandre De Streel (Co-Supervisor), Marc Nihoul (President), Benoit Michaux (Jury), Giorgio Monti (Jury) & Heike Schweitzer (Jury)