Resources and Publications
Resource and Publication
ITIF's choices for top innovation, economic development, science and R&D, telecom and IT, and...
ITIF argues that all but “final mile” mail delivery should be opened up to private competition and the size...
ITIF presents a detailed rebuttal of the Economic Policy Institute's analysis to provide a more accurate...
3D printing is a new technology that raises old policy questions.
This fact sheet lists 53 documented economic benefits of IT, from jobs and output to competitiveness and...
A robust reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act can boost U.S. economic competitiveness and growth.
Europe faces a quandary: The difficult fiscal straits most European nations face precludes “Keynesian”...
Policy decisions about IT in the vehicle should be driven by a broad government mandate to foster innovation...
The global agriculture system faces a rapidly growing challenge that must be met with resilience and...
Assesses the different Congressional proposals on internet tax and provides recommendations on the tax...
IT can help the U.S. construction industry implement better design and revolutionize the process to stay globally competitive.
A new report on state of clean energy investment funds highlights an under-reported, but potentially important clean energy policy tool.
Legislation aimed at rogue foreign sites, while not a complete solution, does at least recognize that IP and malware are connected and the cost of IP-related crime to the U.S. economy and the security of consumers warrants action.
If America wants a manufacturing rebound, it can’t just hope, wish and pray. It has to act.
SOPA critics charge that DNS filtering breaks the Internet, but it does no such thing as long as it’s done sensibly.
Despite problems with the first draft of SOPA, the Manager’s Amendment ensures that the bill doesn’t conflict with Secure DNS.
Recent FY2012 budget deal stabilizes or boosts funding for key office that house energy innovation projects.
Is the DNS blacklisting mechanism in PIPA/SOPA bills contrary the spirit of the Internet and American innovation?
"Do Not Track" would disrupt the successful business model which underpins the Internet's success.
Technology and machines are the solution, not the cause of our stubbornly-high unemployment rate.
Rob Atkinson participated on a panel at the Politico Conference.
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
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.