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After a long period over which Europe was catching up to the United States in productivity, this trend has...
In a new report, ITIF explores the benefits of using information technology in the health care sector, such...
An article of "IEEE Internet Computing Journal" documents how other nations have more robust...
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...
Government should be focusing on reducing the investment and the budget deficits together, not implementing sledge-hammer cuts.
Congress doesn't want to hurt the next generation but slashing productive investments in the future will end up impoverishing future Americans more so.
Europe and America need to realize the global nature of the innovation competitiveness challenge, wrote Rob Atkinson in this special op-ed of the Spring 2013 issue of "Europe's World."
Renewed focus on battery innovation is what's needed for EV adoption.
Making EVs cost and perform like gas cars is a real barrier to EVs playing any role, big or small, in decarbonizing transportation.
A higher minimum wage would spur economic growth, while also increasing economic fairness.
In his monthly contribution to "IndustryWeek," Rob Atkinson argues anemic overall performance of the U.S. economy can be tied directly to the loss of traded sector, particularly, manufacturing competitiveness.
The president’s proposed initiatives are a good start to revitalize manufacturing, but they don’t go nearly far enough.
Innovators, whether they are in a scientific laboratory or a recording studio, must count on being able to recoup their risky investments without the threat of illegal copies.
Rob Atkinson spoke on a panel at Senator Klobuchar's Innovation Summit.
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...
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 productivi