Robert D. Atkinson

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“  I'm currently working on three main areas: the impact of the next innovation wave on employment; how nations should develop national competitiveness strategies; and the economics of firm size (or why big business is superior to small business on most economic indicators)Most of my posted papers can be obtained at www.itif.org  ”

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1.

Refueling the U.S. Innovation Economy: Fresh Approaches to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 178 Posted: 12 Dec 2010
Robert D. Atkinson and Merrilea Joyce Mayo
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Mayo Enterprises, LLC
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education, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, innovation, economy, stem

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Digital Quality of Life: Understanding the Personal and Social Benefits of the Information Technology Revolution

Number of pages: 185 Posted: 04 Oct 2008
Robert D. Atkinson and Daniel Castro
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 3,231 (6,612)
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information technology, technology, innovation, e-government, health, education, energy, health it, transportation

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Digital Prosperity: Understanding the Economic Benefits of the Information Technology Revolution

Number of pages: 78 Posted: 03 Aug 2007
Robert D. Atkinson and Andrew S. McKay
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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information technology, productivity

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'It's Going to Kill Us!' And Other Myths About the Future of Artificial Intelligence

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, June 2016
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 08 Nov 2017
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 1,397 (24,465)

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artificial intelligence, automation, privacy, innovation, jobs, bias, regulation, skills

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The Case for Improving U.S. Computer Science Education

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 08 Nov 2017
Adams Nager and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 1,216 (29,986)
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computer science, STEM, education, demographics, policy, workforce, skills

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Embracing the Self-Service Economy

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 18 Apr 2010
Daniel Castro, Robert D. Atkinson and Stephen J. Ezell
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 1,063 (36,383)
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Understanding the U.S. National Innovation System

ITIF, June 2014
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 04 Dec 2017
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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innovation, investment, education, intellectual property, innovation systems, investment, development, growth

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The Digital Road to Recovery: A Stimulus Plan to Create Jobs, Boost Productivity and Revitalize America

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 29 Jan 2009
Robert D. Atkinson, Daniel Castro and Stephen J. Ezell
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 782 (55,656)
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economics, employment, stimulus, jobs, infrastructure, broadband, electronic health records, smart grid, grid

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2007 State New Economy Index

Number of pages: 92 Posted: 07 Mar 2007
Robert D. Atkinson and Daniel K. Correa
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Yale Law School
Downloads 566 (84,276)
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economic development, economic growth, competetiveness, innovation, digital economy, economic dynamism, globalization, knowledge jobs

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False Alarmism: Technological Disruption and the U.S. Labor Market, 1850–2015

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation ITIF, May 2017
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 04 Dec 2017
Robert D. Atkinson and J. John Wu
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 510 (96,102)
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innovation, labor market, workforce, occupational churn, job growth, job loss, technology

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The Demographics of Innovation in the United States

Number of pages: 87 Posted: 07 Nov 2017
Adams Nager, David M. Hart, Stephen J. Ezell and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Schar School of Policy and Government, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 459 (108,876)
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innovation, demographics, patents, STEM, immigration, education, workforce, survey

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IP Protection in the Data Economy: Getting the Balance Right on 13 Critical Issues

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 04 Feb 2019 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2019
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 402 (127,053)
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IP, Data Economy, Privacy

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A 'Third Way' on Network Neutrality

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 04 Aug 2007
Robert D. Atkinson and Phil Weiser
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and University of Colorado Law School
Downloads 393 (130,352)
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information technology, public policy

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The Case Against Taxing Robots

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 29 May 2019
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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automation, income inequality, productivity

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Which Nations Really Lead in Industrial Robot Adoption?

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, November 2018
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 09 Feb 2019
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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robotics, innovation, productivity, manufacturing

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The Need for Speed: The Importance of Next-Generation Broadband Networks

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 Mar 2009
Stephen J. Ezell, Robert D. Atkinson, Daniel Castro and George Ou
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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broadband, fiber, DSL, cable, Internet, Internet2, economy

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Who's Who in Internet Politics: A Taxonomy of Information Technology Policy

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 12 Dec 2010
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 329 (158,357)
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internet, broadband, net neutrality, copyright, privacy, technology

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A U.S. Grand Strategy for the Global Digital Economy

Policy Report, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), January 2021
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 18 Feb 2021
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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China, competitiveness, mercantilism, digital policy

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The 2017 State New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the States

Number of pages: 81 Posted: 01 Dec 2017
Robert D. Atkinson and J. John Wu
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 316 (165,235)
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Innovation, Competitiveness, IT, Globalization, Digital Economy, New Economy, Businesses, Broadband, Workforce

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (and The Self-Destructive) of Innovation Policy: A Policymaker’s Guide to Crafting Effective Innovation Policy

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, October 2010
Number of pages: 107 Posted: 12 Dec 2010
Stephen J. Ezell and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 305 (172,147)
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innovation, globalization, trade, taxes, information technology, intellectual property, government procurement, standards, regulations, policy, economics

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The Case for a National Broadband Policy

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 02 Aug 2007
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 304 (172,147)
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broadband, information technology, public policy

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Economic Doctrines and Approaches to Antitrust

Indiana University-Bloomington: School of Public & Environmental Affairs Research Paper Series No. 2011-01-02
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 29 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 18 Jan 2014
Robert D. Atkinson and David B. Audretsch
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA)
Downloads 299 (175,148)
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Economics, Innovation, Antitrust, Globalization

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Raising European Productivity Growth Through ICT

ITIF, June 2014
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 04 Dec 2017
Ben Miller and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 295 (177,651)
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ICT, productivity, growth, efficiency, Europe, economy, production

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The UK's Digital Road to Recovery

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 29 Apr 2009
Jonathan Liebenau, Robert D. Atkinson, Patrik Kärrberg, Daniel Castro and Stephen J. Ezell
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Management, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 291 (180,220)
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ICT, smart grid, intelligent transportation system, ITS, broadband, UK, United Kingdom, jobs, economy

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The Global Innovation Policy Index 2012

Number of pages: 136 Posted: 09 Mar 2012
Robert D. Atkinson, Stephen J. Ezell and Luke A. Stewart
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 280 (187,455)
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innovation, policy, international, countries, index, ranking

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The Rise of the New Mercantilists: Unfair Trade Practices in the Innovation Economy

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 03 Aug 2007
Julie A. Hedlund and Robert D. Atkinson
affiliation not provided to SSRN and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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trade

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How Technology-Based Start-Ups Support U.S. Economic Growth

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation ITIF, November 2017
Number of pages: 150 Posted: 04 Dec 2017
J. John Wu and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 266 (197,464)
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The 2008 State New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the States

Number of pages: 88 Posted: 17 Jul 2009
Robert D. Atkinson and Scott M. Andes
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 249 (210,773)
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new economy, transformation, economic, index, innovation, globalization

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Expanding the R&D Tax Credit to Drive Innovation, Competitiveness and Prosperity

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 01 Aug 2007
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 248 (211,579)
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tax policy, innovation, economics, R&D

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Stopping China's Mercantilism: A Doctrine of Constructive, Alliance-Backed Confrontation

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 08 Nov 2017
Robert D. Atkinson, Nigel Cory and Stephen J. Ezell
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 241 (217,545)
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innovation mercantilism, international trade, alliances, innovation, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, economy

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Manufacturing Digitalization: Extent of Adoption and Recommendations for Increasing Penetration in Korea and the U.S.

Number of pages: 74 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Stephen J. Ezell, Robert D. Atkinson, Inchul Kim and Jaehan Cho
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Sungkyunkwan University and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
Downloads 235 (223,022)
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ICT, Manufacturing, Technology

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Explaining International Broadband Leadership

Number of pages: 108 Posted: 04 May 2008
Robert D. Atkinson, Daniel K. Correa and Julie A. Hedlund
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Yale Law School and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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broadband, telecom, internet

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Digital Drag: Ranking 125 Nations on Taxes and Tariffs on ICT Goods and Services

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation ITIF, October 2014
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 04 Dec 2017
Ben Miller and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 206 (252,291)
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ICT, taxes, tariffs, international trade, barriers, productivity, growth, production

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Letter to Chairman Wheeler: Economic Evidence on Competition in Communications Markets and Implications for Key Policy Issues

Number of pages: 7 Posted: 13 Dec 2013
Robert D. Atkinson, Kevin W. Caves, Robert W. Crandall, Wayne Crews, Everett Ehrlich, Jeffrey A. Eisenach, Gerald R. Faulhaber, Robert W. Hahn, Kevin A. Hassett, Steve Pociask, Hal J. Singer, Timothy J. Tardiff, Leonard Waverman and Dennis Weisman
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, , Brookings Institution, Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), ESC Company, NERA Economic Consulting, University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School, Technology Policy Institute, American Enterprise Institute (AEI), The American Consumer Institute, Econ One, Advanced Analytical Consulting Group, Inc., Berkeley Research Group,LLC and Kansas State University - Department of Economics
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How ICT Can Restore Lagging European Productivity Growth

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, October 2018
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 09 Feb 2019
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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Ict, Productivity, Innovation, Europe, Economy, Efficiency, Production

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Economic Doctrines and Approaches to Climate Change Policy

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, October 2010
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Dec 2010
Robert D. Atkinson and Darrene Hackler
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Smart Incentives
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economics, climate change, economic doctrines, energy

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Network Policy and Economic Doctrines

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Network Policy and Economic Doctrines

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, October 2010
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 12 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2013
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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internet, economic doctrines, telecommunications, privacy, net neutrality, copyright, broadband

Network Policy and Economic Doctrines

TPRC 2010
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 19 Jan 2012
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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The Myth of America's Manufacturing Renaissance: The Real State of U.S. Manufacturing

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, January 2015
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 09 Nov 2017
Adams Nager and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 156 (321,806)
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Manufacturing, Innovation, Jobs, Global Trade, China, Productivity, Wages, Energy, Infrastructure

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The Global Mercantilist Index: A New Approach to Ranking Nations’ Trade Policies

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2014
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 09 Nov 2017
Michelle Wein, Stephen J. Ezell and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 144 (343,519)
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mercantilism, global trade, World Bank, trade barriers, cross-border data flows, currency manipulation, innovation

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Contributors and Detractors: Ranking Countries’ Impact on Global Innovation

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, January 2016
Number of pages: 112 Posted: 08 Nov 2017
Stephen J. Ezell, Adams Nager and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 138 (355,141)
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innovation, growth, global trade, ip, innovation mercantilism, trade barriers, education

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Innovation Policy on a Budget: Driving Innovation in a Time of Fiscal Constraint

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 09 Dec 2010
Robert D. Atkinson, Daniel Castro, Scott M. Andes, Stephen J. Ezell, Darrene Hackler and Richard Bennett
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Smart Incentives and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 119 (397,237)
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innovation, public policy, economics, economic growth, budget

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Beyond Internet Universalism: A Framework for Addressing Cross-Border Internet Policy

ITIF, September 2014
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 04 Dec 2017
Daniel Castro and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 101 (446,997)
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internet, international, policy, innovation, borders, data flows

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The 2010 State New Economy Index

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 18 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 01 Dec 2017
Robert D. Atkinson and Scott M. Andes
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 97 (459,094)
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state new economy index, new economy, transformation, economic, index, innovation, globalization

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The 2014 State New Economy Index

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, June 11, 2014
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 09 Nov 2017
Robert D. Atkinson and Adams Nager
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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Innovation, New Economy Index, Economy, Jobs, IT, Globalization, Digital Economy

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How Tech Populism Is Undermining Innovation

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 09 Nov 2017
Robert D. Atkinson, Daniel Castro and Alan McQuinn
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 88 (488,434)
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technology, innovation, progressivism, public perception

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Why It's Time to Disrupt Higher Education by Separating Learning From Credentialing

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 15 Jun 2018
Joseph V. Kennedy, Daniel Castro and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Downloads 81 (513,608)
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Education, Certification, Higher Education, College, Workforce, Human Capital, Investment, MOOCs

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Think Like an Enterprise: Why Nations Need Comprehensive Productivity Strategies

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, May 2016
Number of pages: 124 Posted: 06 Nov 2017
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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productivity, incentives, technology, R&D

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Enabling Customer-Driven Innovation in the Federal Government

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2017
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 09 Nov 2017
Robert D. Atkinson, Daniel Castro and Stephen J. Ezell
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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innovation, government, services, enterprise, customers

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'Stim-Novation': Investing in Research to Spur Innovation and Boost Jobs

Number of pages: 5 Posted: 29 Jan 2009
Daniel Castro and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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economics, science, research, infrastructure, policy, growth, stimulus, employment

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The Competitive Edge: A Policymaker's Guide to Developing a National Strategy

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, December 2017
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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The 2012 State New Economy Index

Number of pages: 84 Posted: 06 Nov 2017
Robert D. Atkinson and Luke A. Stewart
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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state new economy index, new economy, transformation, economic, index, innovation, globalization

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Robots and International Economic Development

ITIF Policy Report
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 08 Jul 2021
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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International Development, Robots, Automation, Productivity

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The Export-Import Bank's Vital Role in Supporting U.S. Traded Sector Competitiveness

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, July 2014
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 09 Nov 2017
Stephen J. Ezell, Adams Nager and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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Trade, Competitiveness, Export-Import Bank, China, Exports, Trade Deficit, Transactions

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An Easy Checkoff for Global Competitiveness: The Case for a U.S. Innovation Box

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, November 2015
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 09 Nov 2017
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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Innovation, Innovation Box, Competitiveness, R&D, Corporate Tax

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Manufacturing Digitalization in the U.S. and its Policy Implications for Korea

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 18/BG/108, KIET Occasional Paper No. 108
Number of pages: 138 Posted: 29 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2023
Inchul Kim, Jaehan Cho, Sunin Jung, Hanhin Kim, Robert D. Atkinson and Stephen J. Ezell
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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digitalization strategy, digital innovation, innovation policy, competition, competitiveness, competition policy, digital technology, technology policy, Industry 4.0, fourth industrial revolution, 4IR, manufacturing, Korea, US, digitalization, industrial policy, industrial strategy

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A Roundtable on the End of Scarcity, Open Architecture, and the Future of Broadband Competition Policy

Silicon Flatirons Center, 2009
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 25 Jun 2013
Robert D. Atkinson and Phil Weiser
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and University of Colorado Law School
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Silicon Flatirons, Silicon Flatiron, Innovation, Telecommunications, Broadband Competition Policy

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Boosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation Foundation

Brookings-ITIF, April 2008
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 31 Mar 2021
Robert D. Atkinson and Howard Wial
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
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innovation, productivity, economic growth, innovation policy, industrial policy, research and development

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A New Emerging U.S. Trade and Technology Policy?

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 22/MER/06-03, KIET Monthly Industrial Economics Vol. 285
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 03 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 12 May 2023
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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Washington consensus, Bretton-Woods, protectionism, economic security, economic nationalism, security competition, technology competition, US-China conflict, trade war, trade policy, technology policy, innovation competition, innovation policy, Korea

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The Intellectual Basis of U.S. Trade Policy Trench Warfare

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2015
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 09 Nov 2017
Michelle Wein and Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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trade policy, economic doctrine, neo-Keynesian, neoclassical, innovation economics

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'It Is Going to Kill Us!' and Other Myths About the Future of Artificial Intelligence

The IUP Journal of Computer Sciences, Vol. XII, No. 4, October 2018, pp. 7-56
Posted: 23 May 2019
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

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Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Privacy, Autonomous weapons

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Work in the Digital Age: Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Posted: 07 Feb 2019
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

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innovation, technology, industrial revolution

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Innovation, IP and Global (Fair and Unfair) Competition

Posted: 08 Feb 2013
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

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Commentary on Gregory Tassey’s ‘Rationales and Mechanisms for Revitalizing US Manufacturing R&D Strategies’

Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 35, No. 3, 2010
Posted: 09 Dec 2010
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

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manufacturing, R&D, economics

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The Atlantic Century: Benchmarking EU & U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness

Posted: 17 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 13 Dec 2010
Robert D. Atkinson and Scott M. Andes
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

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innovation, global competition, new economy, globalization

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The Pro-Growth Minimum Wage

Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, Summer 2018, No. 49
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 04 Feb 2019
Robert D. Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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Minimum Wage, Growth, Workforce

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The Whole Picture: Where America’s Broadband Networks Really Stand

TPRC 41: The 41st Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 01 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 31 Mar 2017
Richard Bennett, Robert D. Atkinson and Luke A. Stewart
High Tech Forum, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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broadband, deployment, adoption, performance, price, international, trends