Resources and Publications
Resource and Publication
Durban is likely to overlook the best way to drastically reduce carbon emissions—making unsubsidized clean...
How regulation can both stifle and encourage innovation.
America actually faces three deficits—the budget deficit, the trade deficit, and the investment deficit—that...
"Coexistence" between biotech and organic agriculture is not difficult to achieve.Some ill-...
Stephen Ezell in an article for "World Policy Institute" argues for a new international framework.
To create jobs, this report proposes driving down the value of dollar to boost exports and having firms bid...
ITIF explores international IT application leadership in four fields: health IT, mobile payments, intelligent...
An assessment of what the U.S. can learn from early adopters of national e-ID systems.
An investigation of the programs and policies countries around the world have implemented to boost the...
What set of policies will make more spectrum available for innovative uses?
Government should be focusing on reducing the investment and the budget deficits together, not implementing sledge-hammer cuts.
Congress doesn't want to hurt the next generation but slashing productive investments in the future will end up impoverishing future Americans more so.
Europe and America need to realize the global nature of the innovation competitiveness challenge, wrote Rob Atkinson in this special op-ed of the Spring 2013 issue of "Europe's World."
Renewed focus on battery innovation is what's needed for EV adoption.
Making EVs cost and perform like gas cars is a real barrier to EVs playing any role, big or small, in decarbonizing transportation.
A higher minimum wage would spur economic growth, while also increasing economic fairness.
In his monthly contribution to "IndustryWeek," Rob Atkinson argues anemic overall performance of the U.S. economy can be tied directly to the loss of traded sector, particularly, manufacturing competitiveness.
The president’s proposed initiatives are a good start to revitalize manufacturing, but they don’t go nearly far enough.
Innovators, whether they are in a scientific laboratory or a recording studio, must count on being able to recoup their risky investments without the threat of illegal copies.
On February 22, Rob Atkinson will moderate "Why—and Which—Manufacturing Matters: Innovation and...
On February 14, 2012, ITIF President Rob Atkinson will be presenting on a panel as part of the American...
Clean Energy Policy Analyst Matt Stepp will present "The State of U.S. Energy Innovation Policy” at EUEC...
Senior Research Fellow Richard Bennett will present at the State of the Net Conference on bandwidth...
Senior Analyst Daniel Castro will present at the State of the Net Conference on privacy.
In a presentation to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Manufacturing Advisory Council, Stephen Ezell stressed the...
Senior Research Fellow Richard Bennett to give keynote Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s Ministerial...
Stephen Ezell to present "Three pillars for ITS Development: National Vision, Investment, Strong...
The thirteen myths of the internet era can be easily dispelled.
More government and private industry partnerships are needed for U.S. global manufacturing leadership.
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.