Blockchain como herramienta en la gestión del sector público- Finanzas

Abstract

The development of blockchain technology, whose primary purpose is to decentralize information, guaranteeing, among other things, that the processes be more transparent, secure and reliable; it has allowed different institutions in various countries to create efficient solutions to satisfy the needs of their citizens, in such a way that the confidence of these last in the work of these institutions has been increasing, and mainly, in those that are part of the sector public; sector in which great advances have been made with regard to electronic voting, tax collection, asset registration and medical records, among others.

Hence, this technology continues to be implemented in different governments, and has a greater reception in various countries, which find in this tool an adequate solution for the various problems that arise in public administration, including corruption, which in the vast majority of cases is due to a lack of traceability and auditing in public processes.

And although the implementation of these systems can become somewhat complex, to the point that the results will not always be as expected, the fact that it guarantees, in a high percentage, an increase in the reliability, safety and quality of the processes; which additionally results in the optimization of times and therefore in the reduction of costs, among other benefits, has been the turning point that has motivated institutions and mainly those that are part of the public sector, to venture into the application of these types of systems.

Therefore, the different governments, through their institutions and in order to ensure the credibility and participation of their citizens, should encourage investment in the development and implementation of this type of technology, since they should be prepared for the changes that are emerging globally.

This document aims to give a general context, regarding what is the technology of blockchain, the solutions that have been designed according to the field of application and the industry sector, the uses of this technology in the activities of the public sector, the evidenced results, and the benefits and weaknesses that its implementation entails according to the cases studied.