Publications: Robert D. Atkinson
February 3, 2012
If we’ve come this far (or low) that a policy to help ALL manufacturers is industrial policy, then essentially neoclassical economists are saying that all policies need to be completely neutral between industries.
February 2, 2012
Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests
Policies should promote not restrict activities like venture investing that do no harm, but that produce tremendous good.
January 26, 2012
ITIF affirmed it praise for the President's focus on competitiveness but makes the case for more robust R&D, tax, trade and energy.
January 25, 2012
It's time for many to stop circulating the myth technology will destroy jobs. Technology actually has the opposite effect on productivity and job growth.
January 25, 2012
A weaker dollar could help U.S. manufacturers become more competitive and keep jobs at home.
January 6, 2012
If America wants a manufacturing rebound, it can’t just hope, wish and pray. It has to act.
December 15, 2011
The product of a collaboration from business and labor organizations to academic institutions, the charter underscores the importance of manufacturing and provides policy recommendations for ensuring the U.S. manufacturing environment.
December 9, 2011
U.S. economy needs to be competitive in this globalized economy by holding innovation and productivity at its core.
December 9, 2011
Technology and machines are the solution, not the cause of our stubbornly-high unemployment rate.
December 5, 2011
The most accurate diagnosis for the anemic U.S. recovery is the continued failure to revive innovation-based competitiveness, including in manufacturing.
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