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Resource and Publication
ITIF's choices for top innovation, economic development, science and R&D, telecom and IT, and...
ITIF argues that all but “final mile” mail delivery should be opened up to private competition and the size...
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...
Assesses the different Congressional proposals on internet tax and provides recommendations on the tax...
In his monthly contribution to "IndustryWeek," Rob Atkinson argues we can expect overall manufacturing output, and the jobs that are based on it, to continue to recede unless we address the real problems we face.
Netflix announced a new feature “Netflix Social" made possible because of an update to a privacy law.
Singapore provides a persuasive model for a strong system of intellectual property rights. The TPP negotiators need only to look around to see the results.
Collaboration between startups and large energy companies could prove crucial.
Sunday op-ed writers should consider the facts before urging public policymakers to make changes to clean energy and copyright policy.
The I-Squared Act is an important step in the right direction.
Matthew Stepp puts the clean energy deployment policy debate within the frame of innovation and discusses one potential solution.
As Commissioner Ramirez begins her new term, the FTC can be more effective at making meaningful progress in addressing identity theft, such as through better use of technology.
American broadband networks are not only faster than those in the UK, they’re also improving more rapidly.
Government should be focusing on reducing the investment and the budget deficits together, not implementing sledge-hammer cuts.
More government and private industry partnerships are needed for U.S. global manufacturing leadership.
Rob Atkinson will be giving the keynote presentation "E-Transformation for Competitiveness" as part...
Innovation economics will lead nations to developing a cohesive and effective innovation-productivity...
Rob Atkinson to present on advanced manufacturing and wealth creation as part of jobs conference.
The importance of innovation in IT and government leadership in IT practices.
Senior Analyst Daniel Castro participates in a panel on the role of ISPs in protecting intellectual property.
ITIF President Rob Atkinson to speak on IBM panel on the topic of frontiers in IT.
Investigating a sustainable path to feeding the world's population and how crops will evolve in the...
Senior Analyst Daniel Castro explains the potential mechanisms for protecting content online based on the...
ITIF Senior Fellow Val Giddings will address spurring innovation in the biotechnology sector.
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.