Resources and Publications
Resource and Publication
ITIF, the Heritage Foundation, and the Center for American Progress, propose a set of nonpartisan policy...
ITIF's choices for top innovation, economic development, science and R&D, telecom and IT, and...
All but “final mile” mail delivery should be opened up to private competition and the size of USPS should be...
ITIF presents a detailed rebuttal of the Economic Policy Institute's analysis to provide a more accurate...
3D printing is a new technology that raises old policy questions.
This fact sheet lists 53 documented economic benefits of IT, from jobs and output to competitiveness and...
A robust reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act can boost U.S. economic competitiveness and growth.
Europe faces a quandary: The difficult fiscal straits most European nations face precludes “Keynesian”...
Policy decisions about IT in the vehicle should be driven by a broad government mandate to foster innovation...
The global agriculture system faces a rapidly growing challenge that must be met with resilience and...
Energy innovation investment within the Department of Energy is down more than 5 percent since FY2012.
In a piece for Reuters, Stephen Ezell reflects on India's need to focus on boosting domestic employment by increasing across-the-board productivity growth.
If the IMF is truly committed to open trade and market-oriented policies it will need to make rolling back Chinese mercantilism a top goal.
The ruling in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley and Sons will make price discrimination difficult for non-digital goods.
Matthew Stepp sits down with Deputy Director of ARPA-E Cheryl Martin to talk about her unique take on ARPA-E and the evolving U.S. energy innovation ecosystem.
ARPA-E programs signals emerging government recognition of the importance of transportation decarbonization and the need for transportation technologies to facilitate that endeavor.
There is a growing selfishness and preference for current consumption today in America and around the world.
The FAIR Act signals growing interest in linking energy production to energy innovation.
Proposal for tying transportation R&D to a dedicated revenue source could be a model for funding energy innovation.
It's time for energy innovation policy to become a priority in our policy nuance and our elevator pitches, the nation cannot face the challenges of climate change without it.
Rob Atkinson will give a presentation for the Free State Foundation at the National Press Club.
Rob Atkinson will present at FTC workshop "Competition & Consumer Protection Issues in the Pet...
Rob Atkinson's presentation to the 2012 World Computer Congress.
A panel presentation on “A Comparison of National Broadband Strategies in Developed and Developing Countries.”
Richard Bennett will present at the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee event "Internet TV...
Rob Atkinson will give a presentation on “Successful Innovation In The Green Economy, The Importance of...
Rob Atkinson will give a presentation on “Technology and the Future of Work.”
ITIF Senior Analyst Daniel Castro will present on current research to make voting more accessible at the...
Rob Atkinson will engage Jonathan Sallet and Jeff Eisenach in an interactive discussion of their views on the...
Rob Atkinson will speak at the annual SRII conference in San Jose, California.
A strong, growing, and collaborative trade relationship between the United States and India could be in...
Ensuring the uninhibited flow of information, data, and ICT services across borders is vital both to...
ICANN should avoid choosing one business model over another by allowing both open and closed generic TLDs.
Vermont's H112 should not be enacted because it is based on a misunderstanding about biotech crops.
Pressured or mandatory technology transfer by other nations has, is, and will continue to negatively impact...
Testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission making the case for the expansion of the ITA.
COPPA restricts the development of a robust Internet ecosystem for children and should not be strengthened.
Strong leadership in cloud computing is necessary to remain globally competitive, advance technology in the...
The FCC should not extend its authority to regulate the software installed on mobile devices.
The implications for the U.S. economy as a result of China's strategic decisions should be clear.
In a chapter for the new book Practicing Sustainability, Rob Atkinson wrote about sustainability from an innovation economics perspective.
"Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage." This new book delivers a critical wake-up call: a fierce global race for innovation advantage is under way and the United States is running the risk of losing.
Supply-Side Follies methodically debunks the common assumptions of conservative economics and demonstrates why it is a flawed doctrine that is setting up the U.S. for a major economic downturn in the near future.
Taking into account the historical record, the book discusses the shortcomings of prevailing liberal and conservative economic doctrines and lays out a new growth economics agenda aimed at maximizing the productivity and innovation-enhancing forces of the New Economy.
