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?
The U.S. response to Chinese innovation policy will shape U.S. economic prospects for decades to come.
A response to the debate on whether or not states should mandate labeling for genetically modified foods.
It is not realistic to believe that the demands for increased data capacity can be met without allocating the additional spectrum recommended by the National Broadband Plan.
Through a DOE funded program, university and industry researchers developed innovative photovoltaic technology that is making solar energy cheaper.
Too many government websites remain user-unfriendly and poorly maintained.
Greenpeace’s recent report criticizing data center energy choices suffers from a fundamental error in logic.
A response to the Heritage Foundation's proposal to dismantle the Department of Energy.
How does the recent Supreme Court case on medical privacy relate to the online privacy debate?
Daniel Esty and Michael Porter wildly overstate the innovative effectiveness of a carbon tax in "The New York Times."
Extremists rarely let facts and reason interfere with their beliefs. Even with new evidence, doubters will continue to make outrageous claims that distract from serious answers to real challenges.
Jeff Weintraub of Fleishman-Hillard Public Affairs interviews Rob Atkinson about the factors that affect how...
"Transforming the World with ICT" presentation at the National Defense University.
Rob Atkinson presented at the PILMA Winter Meeting.
Rob Atkinson presented at the Rural Smart Grid Summit.
Rob Atkinson gave the Keynote Presentation at the Kansas Economic Policy Conference.
Emerging Technology Policies Roundtable Lunch with Senior Analyst Stephen Ezell.
Stephen Ezell presented on "Technology Transfer: Issues and Processes class at the USDA."
Lecture at the Said Business School, University of Oxford
Rob Atkinson's presentation at the "Science, Technology and Innovation: Imperatives for National...
Testimony before House Energy and Commerce Committee on U.S. manufacturing.
Spectrum policy needs to realign spectrum into a smaller number of larger allocations for general-purpose...
ITIF comments on the NTIA multistakeholder process to develop consumer data privacy codes of conduct.
The tax code should reduce ineffective exemptions and incentives while expanding effective ones focused on...
Regulators should create policies that protect privacy while minimizing burdens on businesses.
ITIF filed comments with the FCC in favor of Verizon's proposed purchase of spectrum licenses from a...
The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship should consider enacting policies to...
Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests
Policies should promote not restrict activities like venture investing.
The facts show quite clearly that biotechnology crops and foods are at least as safe as those produced with...
ITIF Submission to the Office of Science & Technology Policy on "Building a 21st Century Bioeconomy"
The regulation system responsible for reviewing products of agricultural biotechnology is in need of reform.
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.