Resources and Publications

Resources and Publications

Resource and Publication

February 25, 2009 | Robert D. Atkinson and Scott M. Andes
The 2009 report finds that while the U.S. still leads the EU in innovation-based competitiveness, it ranks...
February 24, 2009 | Martin Schultz and Robert D. Atkinson
A report by the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission lays out the financial...
January 14, 2009 | Wendell Cox
The number of jobs filled by telecommuters could grow nearly four-fold to 19 million and deliver substantial...
January 7, 2009 | Robert D. Atkinson, Daniel Castro and Stephen Ezell
This report provides a detailed analysis and estimate of the short-term jobs impacts of using the stimulus...
December 11, 2008 | George Ou
This report documents why, to provide quality internet service, ISPs must be able to allocate bandwidth...
November 18, 2008 | Robert D. Atkinson and Scott M. Andes
ITIF employs 29 indicators to assess the extent to which the 50 state economies are structured according to...
October 11, 2008 | Robert D. Atkinson
In a new report, Timely, Targeted, Temporary and Transformative: Crafting an Innovation-Based Economic...
October 1, 2008 | Robert D. Atkinson and Daniel Castro
This report shows how IT is the key enabler of many of today’s key improvements in our lives and society—from...
September 24, 2008 | Robert D. Atkinson
In today’s economy, innovation – the development and adoption of new products and services, more efficient...
September 12, 2008 | Robert D. Atkinson and David Audretsch
The U.S. political dialogue gives scant attention to innovation and policy to promote innovative activity....
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March 7, 2013 | Richard Bennett
American broadband networks are not only faster than those in the UK, they’re also improving more rapidly.
March 6, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
Government should be focusing on reducing the investment and the budget deficits together, not implementing sledge-hammer cuts.
February 28, 2013 | Stephen Ezell
Congress doesn't want to hurt the next generation but slashing productive investments in the future will end up impoverishing future Americans more so.
February 26, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson and Stephen Ezell
Limiting innovation slows growth and technological progress.
February 25, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
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."
February 21, 2013 | Clifton Yin
Renewed focus on battery innovation is what's needed for EV adoption.
February 21, 2013 | Matthew Stepp
Making EVs cost and perform like gas cars is a real barrier to EVs playing any role, big or small, in decarbonizing transportation.
February 20, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
A higher minimum wage would spur economic growth, while also increasing economic fairness.
February 20, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
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.
February 15, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
The president’s proposed initiatives are a good start to revitalize manufacturing, but they don’t go nearly far enough.
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March 21, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
ITIF president Rob Atkinson will present on the issues related to science and technology, as well as...
March 13, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
ITIF president Rob Atkinson will present at Leading Edge Forum.
March 6, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
The Politico Pro team presents an in-depth conversation with special guest Rob Atkinson, President,...
March 1, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
Presentation on adoption of IP practices and trade strategies in developed and developing nations at the CES-...
February 28, 2013 | Daniel Castro
ITIF Senior Analyst Daniel Castro will be moderating the panel “Academics and Technologists Look at the...
February 17, 2013 | Stephen Ezell
ITIF Senior Analyst Stephen Ezell presented on the future of advanced manufacturing at the AAAS annual...
February 13, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
From an economic policy perspective, the focus should not be on intangible capital vs. tangible capital.
February 6, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
ITIF president Rob Atkinson will present on a panel at 2:35 PM on the effects of technology on industry.
January 31, 2013 | Robert D. Atkinson
Rob Atkinson will present a pragmatic road map for how the United States can regain an innovation advantage...
January 20, 2013 | Matthew Stepp
"Technologies that Energize Us" Panel: A Conversation with Matthew Stepp, Senior Policy Analyst, on...
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February 14, 2008 | Robert D. Atkinson
Comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration state that the U.S. government...
February 13, 2008 | Robert D. Atkinson
ISPs should have the right to reasonably manage their networks to ensure a fair and efficient distribution of...
October 23, 2007 | Julie A. Hedlund
ITIF Senior Analyst Julie Hedlund’s testimony on U.S. programs and legislation to support rural broadband...
October 4, 2007 | Robert D. Atkinson
ITIF President Rob Atkinson’s testimony about globalization of R&D and policy responses, before the House...
September 6, 2007 | Robert D. Atkinson
ITIF President Rob Atkinson's testimony on the Small Business Administration's investment programs...
May 25, 2007 | Robert D. Atkinson
ITIF comments on FCC’s proposed revisions to its broadband data collection. It makes suggestions for...
October 26, 2006 | Robert D. Atkinson
ITIF comments discussing the economic and technological benefits that would result from the BellSouth-AT&...
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October 20, 2012 | Robert D. Atkinson
In a chapter for the new book Practicing Sustainability, Rob Atkinson wrote about sustainability from an innovation economics perspective.
September 3, 2012 | Robert D. Atkinson and Stephen Ezell
"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.
October 23, 2006 | Robert D. Atkinson
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.
February 28, 2005 | Robert D. Atkinson
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.
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