Resources and Publications
Resource and Publication
Before allowing states to tax online sales, Congress should first require states to eliminate protectionist...
ITIF President Rob Atkinson offers a response to an article by Greg Tassey on revitalizing U.S. manufacturing.
ITIF outlines five principles to guide lawmakers in crafting a COMPETES reauthorization.
While the U.S. can and should improve access to broadband, a lack of competition is not the problem.
In the city of the future, bridges will talk to engineers, roads will control cars, and parking spots will...
Draft legislation on consumer privacy offer many opportunities for improvement.
Open innovation is becoming an increasingly important form of innovation and requires new firm strategies.
Don't like Facebook's privacy policy? Then don't use it. But don't ask government to run...
Is the demand of American and European consumers for organic foods a good thing? In this WebMemo ITIF looks...
The re-authorization of the America COMPETES Act will help foster innovation and American global...
Job growth could be created with a tax holiday to bring back overseas profits, a manufacturing strategy, and overcoming false hope in the strong dollar.
A new report on energy innovation from Google spotlights the upside of clean energy—so long as we get both the technology and the policy right.
In a Microsoft blog, Rob Atkinson outlines the central components of the next-generation smart grid.
The U.S. should work to improve the global free flow of information by reducing barriers, protecting content and improving trust online.
The Department of Defense recently unveiled their long-term strategy for efficiency and alternatives in operational energy.
The productivity gains that technology and automation generate ultimately create jobs.
Matthew Stepp offers energy innovation perspectives on a Europe-based online forum on environmental policy issues.
Daniel Castro discusses the implications of Facebook's Tag Suggestions feature, that automates photo tagging using facial recognition.
ITIF consolidates manufacturing reports for easy access by policymakers, executives, and the public.
The House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill predictably seeks hefty cuts to the nation’s innovative capacity in clean energy.
Rob Atkinson gave the keynote at the Fayette Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting.
Rob Atkinson participated in a panel discussion examining how the U.S. can best foster investment in medical...
Rob Atkinson participated on a panel at the CAMI Innovation Conference.
Rob Atkinson participated in the NCSL Fall Forum panel.
Robert D. Atkinson will be presenting/speaking at an event hosted by Boeing "Leading and Nurturing a...
Rob Atkinson discusses the research and development tax credit, innovation policy and U.S. global...
A forum to examine the role of technology in empowering consumers to control online tracking and whether...
Join Politico and the key players in technology policymaking for a discussion about the future of technology...
Rob Atkinson participated on a panel at the Politico Conference.
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.