Resources and Publications
Resource and Publication
American competitiveness in the innovation-driven global economy has become a subject of intense concern,...
This report examines the impact of IT in five key areas: 1) productivity; 2) employment; 3) more efficient...
ITIF employs 26 indicators to assess the extent to which the 50 state economies are structured according to...
In a coauthored report with The Brookings Institution, Robert Atkinson and Howard Wial analyze the projected...
In the Winter issue of Issues in Science and Technology , Rob Atkinson argues that current proposals to...
The Research and Experimentation Tax Credit can play an important role in ensuring that the United States...
Because online legal services are a direct threat to revenues, the legal industry has used its regulatory...
ITIF President Rob Atkinson argues that private restraints to limit the online sale of contact lenses are...
Governments must think of themselves less as direct providers of e-government services and more as enablers...
Ultimately, the current federal clean energy innovation budget is not only underfunded, but is also less diversified across innovations phases, potentially resulting in significant barriers to next-generation energy innovation.
Lawmakers should ignore the “single technology mandate” before this ill-considered notion sets the U.S. on the road to an innovation-killing mobile regulation regime.
Rawlisan philosophy has no place in thinking about transportation solutions like the Beltway toll lanes, which are progressive and not threatening.
Daniel Castro asked Terry Milholland, CTO, IRS to discuss his experiences at IRS and emerging trends on the use of data in government.
President Obama should ensure that his next Energy Secretary values energy innovation.
Susan Crawford’s “Captive Audience” book fails to make a credible case for radical change in the broadband policy space.
Advances in EV battery technology have the potential to solve all three EV issues.
Given the innovation based on location data, policymakers should be wary of interfering, especially since current measures offer consumers sufficient protection, notice and choice.
Stakeholders need to more thoughtfully tailor policies as we pursue energy innovation.
As President Obama’s second term starts, the reform torch is being passed to new DOE leaders driven to continue reshaping the agency.
Rob Atkinson served as moderator at the OECD-NSF Workshop Roundtable Debate.
Rob Atkinson moderated for event regarding the release of the SAFE Transportation Paper.
Rob Atkinson gave a presentation at the State of Downtown Economic Forum.
Rob Atkinson held an online presentation on Broadband for Case University Students.
Rob Atkinson presentated at the GLOCOM CTO Roundtable Meeting.
Rob Atkinson presented at the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation.
ITIF Senior Fellow Richard Bennett will be participating in a panel at the Congressional Internet Caucus...
Sen. Mark Warner, D-VA, and ITIF President Rob Atkinson will offer a cautionary assessment of America's...
ITIF Senior Analyst Daniel Castro will be participating in a COICA panel at the Congressional Internet Caucus...
Rob Atkinson spoke on a panel at Senator Klobuchar's Innovation Summit.
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.