According to KENDRICK (1996, p. 1), National Accounts have become "an indispensable tool for macroeconomic analysis, projections, and policy formulation". The paper elaborates on this statement, addressing policy domains that rely heavily on National Accounts data. Yet - useful as they are -...

Introduction -- Defining big data -- Smartphones as an example of how big data and privacy intersect -- The competitive significance of big data -- Why haven't market forces addressed consumers' privacy concerns? -- The US's and EU's mixed record in assessing data-driven mergers -- Agencies...