Resources and Publications
Resource and Publication
ITIF analyzes arguments made by proponents of paper audit trails and debunks the myth that paper audit trails...
Rob Atkinson’s article in the July 2007 issue of the Journal of Technology Transfer arguing for the...
Many nations use a host of unfair and protectionist policies to systematically disadvantage foreign,...
In this report ITIF explains why Congress should make the current moratorium permanent and eliminate the...
This report lays out the case for a proactive national broadband strategy to maximize overall societal...
In the last few years many have argued that the middle class has not been receiving its fair share of...
Focuses on three areas of reform: patent delay, patent quality and the reasons why the PTO issues too many...
ITIF describes the current copyright system and the problems with the recent the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB...
ITIF Broadband Rankings benchmark broadband penetration, price and speed in OECD countries.
ITIF outlines several steps Congress should take to strengthen the credit.
Protecting IP-intensive companies engaged in international trade should be foremost on Senate Finance Committee agenda.
Privacy advocates are attempting to disguise ideological opposition to surveillance cameras as a debate about cost and effectiveness after the Boston Marathon Bombing.
The argument for a massive reorganization of America’s broadband markets depends on a set of facts that don’t exist.
We must transform and reinvest in our international agricultural innovation ecosystem to produce more productive, resilient crops for a hungrier and warmer world.
The belief that automation is responsible for manufacturing decline is a nothing more than a neoclassical fallacy.
Policymakers must continue to recognize the importance of public support for energy innovation – and R&D funding throughout the federal government – as a means to rebuilding the post-recession American economy.
A reflection on the book "Climate Change Policy Failures" and how to best move climate policy forward.
Budget proposals for USDA are seemingly positive but won't achieve much without reform in research and international cooperation.
The U.S. should look at international leadership on electronic ID systems and consider adoption of similar practices.
Any effective manufacturing strategy has to include a robust “tech and talent” initiative, which would include a fully funded NNMI.
Rob Atkinson will present at FTC workshop "Competition & Consumer Protection Issues in the Pet...
Rob Atkinson's presentation to the 2012 World Computer Congress.
A panel presentation on “A Comparison of National Broadband Strategies in Developed and Developing Countries.”
Richard Bennett will present at the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee event "Internet TV...
Rob Atkinson will give a presentation on “Successful Innovation In The Green Economy, The Importance of...
Rob Atkinson will give a presentation on “Technology and the Future of Work.”
ITIF Senior Analyst Daniel Castro will present on current research to make voting more accessible at the...
Rob Atkinson will engage Jonathan Sallet and Jeff Eisenach in an interactive discussion of their views on the...
Rob Atkinson will speak at the annual SRII conference in San Jose, California.
WIRE-Net's Board of Directors invited Rob Atkinson to address 2012 Annual Meeting.
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.