Q1. What have the authors contributed in "Delft university of technology blockchain in government benefits and implications of distributed ledger technology for information sharing" ?
The core question addressed in this paper is whether blockchain technology will lead to innovation and transformation of governmental processes. To address this questions the authors present a critical assessment of the often exaggerated benefits of blockchain technology found in the literature and discuss their implications for governmental organizations and processes. Based on a critical assessment the authors offer directions for further research into the potential benefits of BC applications in e-government and the role of governance of BC architectures and applications to comply with societal needs and public values. Highlights • Blockchain implications and the need for institutional changes and transformations are not well-understood • Potential benefits of blockchain range from technical to economic and strategic • Implementation and adoption determines if the possible benefits can be realized • Governments has a dual responsibility: governance by BC and BC governance • Blockchain changes information stewardship © 2017 Manuscript version made available under CC-BY-NC-ND 4. 0 license https: //creativecommons.