DIGITAL PUBLIC GOODS AND THE CASE OF MODULAR OPENSOURCE IDENTITY PLATFORM

Öz

Today, an increasing number of goods are subject to digitalization. One of the goods that are subject to digitalization is digital public goods, which have gained a place in more debates today. Differing from the definition, characteristics and financing mechanisms of traditional public goods, digital public goods have a great economic potential. By combining open-source software, data, artificial intelligence models, standards and content with the Sustainable Development Goals, digital public goods help states build digital public infrastructure by reducing costs and increasing cooperation between different actors in the economy. However, despite their potential benefits, digital public goods still struggle with financing challenges. This paper introduces the concept of digital public goods theoretically and identifies where such goods differ from and fit with traditional public goods. In addition, the Modular Open Source Identity Platform, a digital public good, is analyzed from a public good perspective in order to further improve our practical understanding of this issue.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Public Goods
• Digital Public Goods
• The Modular Open Source Identity Platform
• MOSIP
• Digitalization.

DİJİTAL KAMUSAL MALLAR VE MODÜLER AÇIK KAYNAK KİMLİK PLATFORMU ÖRNEĞİ

Öz

Günümüzde giderek artan sayıda mal dijitalleşmeye konu olmaktadır. Dijitalleşmeye konu olan mallardan biri de günümüzde daha fazla tartışmada kendine yer edinen dijital kamu mallarıdır. Geleneksel kamu mallarının tanımından, niteliklerinden ve finansman mekanizmalarından farklılaşarak dijital kamu mallarının büyük bir ekonomik potansiyele sahip olduğu ortaya çıkmaktadır. Açık kaynaklı yazılımları, verileri, yapay zekâ modellerini, standartları ve içerikleri Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri ile birleştiren dijital kamu malları maliyetleri düşürerek devletlerin dijital kamu altyapısını inşa etmesine katkıda bulunmakta ve ekonomideki farklı aktörler arasındaki iş birliğini artırmaktadır. Ancak dijital kamu malları sağlayabileceği potansiyel yararlara rağmen hala finansman zorlukları ile mücadele etmektedir. Bu çalışmada dijital kamu malları kavramı teorik olarak tanıtılmakta ve bu tür malların geleneksel kamu mallarından farklılaştığı ve uygun düştüğü noktalar ortaya konulmaktadır. Ayrıca bu konudaki pratik anlayışımızın daha fazla gelişmesi amacıyla dijital bir kamu malı olan Modüler Açık Kaynak Kimlik Platformu kamusal mal boyutundan incelenmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kamu Malları
• Dijital Kamu Malları
• Modüler Açık Kaynak Kimlik Platformu
• MOSIP
• Dijitalleşme.

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