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Without a more robust, targeted, and explicit federal innovation policy, U.S. competitiveness will continue...
It’s time for a debate that focuses on the most important digital economy issues: how to get fast broadband...
The United States is one of the few nations not allowing its citizens to submit their census forms online.
ITIF analyzes the decision made by the Census Bureau to eliminate the Internet response option and concludes...
An article in "CommLaw Conspectus" outlines the economic rationale for a national broadband...
New report by George Mason University Professor David Hart benchmarking flows of highly-skilled workers to...
A report on proposed legislation to overhaul the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and on...
After a long period over which Europe was catching up to the United States in productivity, this trend has...
In a new report, ITIF explores the benefits of using information technology in the health care sector, such...
An article of "IEEE Internet Computing Journal" documents how other nations have more robust...
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.
President Obama has aggressively called for addressing climate change but ultimately came up short of a clear vision.
President Obama made a critical step in advancing manufacturing competitiveness during the State of the Union address.
Richard Bennett responds to the criticism, primarily from "Ars Technica," of the ITIF broadband report.
Dr. James Miller, Vehicle Technologies Program, US Department of Energy, gave a presentation on R&D for...
ITIF President Rob Atkinson will speak at an event with former President Bill Clinton and others to celebrate...
ITIF President Rob Atkinson will talk about technologies to lower the cost of journalism and other issues...
ITIF Senior Analyst Daniel Castro spoke at The Atlantic’s "State of the Union for Technology" event.
Rob Atkinson's presentations, "Transforming the World with Information Technology" and "...
ITIF President Rob Atkinson discusses privacy in the digital era at Congressional Quarterly’s Forum on...
ITIF President Robert Atkinson’s presentation to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence outlines...
A statement by ITIF Senior Analyst Daniel Castro to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on the...
Benchmarking Digital Inclusion, a presentation by ITIF President Rob Atkinson to the Digital Inclusion Forum...
ITIF President Rob Atkinson’s presentation at the IBM Forum on Global Leadership, titled Creating Open...
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.