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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...
The reasons behind the lack of corporate support for federal technology initiatives.
There is a great disparity between the traditional broadband narrative and the American broadband reality.
Instead of berating U.S. companies for being unpatriotic, Congress would be better advised to put in place the comprehensive changes needed to make the U.S. economy more competitive.
Despite recent investments in energy innovation, budget sequestration could potentially cut Department of Defense energy research and procurement programs by 25 percent compared to FY2012 funding levels.
Without new legislation, the Department of Justice can only bring misdemeanor charges against criminals and terrorists engaged in widespread, for-profit online streaming.
The American COMPETES Act strengthens the foundation that the emerging clean energy industry must rely on for present and future growth.
ITIF discusses possible responses to the USTR’s Special 301 Report, which highlights the damage theft of intellectual property has on the U.S. economy.
The Canadian government made the right decision in choosing to refocus its National Research Council on industrially-relevant research.
The President’s FY2014 budget would create eight new incubator programs at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
A research investor’s visa would represent an innovative path to U.S. citizenship that at the same time boosts R&D investment and the competitiveness of the U.S. economy.
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.