Resources and Publications
Resource and Publication
If Congress wants to support innovation and U.S. competitiveness, it should expand tax credits to reflect the...
New deployments of rural broadband have shifted from wireline technologies to 3G and 4G mobile broadband.
ITIF makes the case for a landmark trade pact that raises the bar for global trade practices.
Not only does the U.S. lag behind other countries in government- and business-funded university research, but...
Policy must strive to promote government investment in R&D and private sector commercialization.
ITIF, the Breakthrough Institute, and Americans for Energy Leadership respond to the Heritage Foundation...
Faulty assessments of the problems and solutions related to U.S. innovation stand in the way of coherent and...
The manufacturing sector is key to the health of the U.S. economy—and the U.S. needs a strategy to support it.
ITIF reviews the indispensable role of public investment and public-private partnerships in fostering energy...
ITIF proposes an Innovation Carbon Price—a unique approach to spurring clean energy innovation and boosting U...
Climate activists need to reshape their focus to protest the real challenge to U.S. clean energy.
The real lesson of the NREL study is that much more innovation is necessary to achieve deep and affordable carbon reductions.
The ReDigi example proves reforms to the Copyright Act need to revisit whether the technology has changed enough to warrant rethinking the First Sale doctrine for digital goods.
The merger of two Australian departments is a welcome recognition that innovation policy and climate change mitigation are linked.
The health of U.S. traded sector enterprises in industries such as aerospace, automobiles, and airlines simply can’t be taken for granted.
How the "Phone Phreaks" model is a good example for inspiring interest and experimentation in STEM students today.
The Sequester is about to deliver another kick in the teeth to American competitiveness: it’s going to sharply reduce our ability to measure it.
The Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative is a significant first step on the path to a robust U.S. clean energy manufacturing sector.
Cheryl Martin reflects on ARPA-E’s perspective on the role of states in energy innovation.
ARPA-E's Cheryl Martin covers a pervasive issue in innovation policy: linking research and emerging technologies to market.
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.
WIRE-Net's Board of Directors invited Rob Atkinson to address 2012 Annual Meeting.
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