Tag: ITIF

Why There Is a Disconnect Between the Economics of Innovation and U.S. Antitrust Policy, With David Teece (ITIF)

Antitrust policy should favor dynamic, innovation-driven competition, yet antitrust regulators generally don’t see it that way. Why is that? Rob and Jackie sat down...

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Could Reshape DOE’s RD&D Portfolio Over the Next 5 Years—in a Good Way (Linh Nguyen, David M. Hart, ITIF)

The bipartisan infrastructure package is consistent with recommendations that ITIF and Columbia University’s Center for Global Energy Policy co-published a year ago—providing a significant...

Key Issues for Reforming the World Trade Organization (Jürgen Matthes, Kyungjin Song, Chris Hattingh, Stephen Ezell, Grace Sly, Philip Thompson)

The members of the Global Trade & Innovation Policy Alliance (GTIPA), a network of over 40 think tanks in 26 nations, have come together...

Comments to Canada’s Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development on a Modern Copyright Framework for AI and the Internet of Things (Nigel Cory,...

Intellectual property (IP) is based on the idea that those who combine the spark of imagination with the grit and determination to see their...

Resetting Transatlantic Digital Cooperation Matters More Than French-Australian Submarines (Daniel Castro, Nigel Cory, ITIF)

France has declared a “crisis of trust” in the United States after Australia scuttled a previous deal to buy diesel-electric submarines from France in...

China. Limits to Alliances: In China, the United States and Its Allies Are Just Not Aligned (David Moschella, ITIF)

lobal attitudes toward China are hardening, but diverging interests prevent effective allied action to counter its rise. That’s why America should focus on getting...

USA/Afghanistan. The U.S. Government Should Take the Lead in Providing Guidance on How to Moderate Social Media Content From the Taliban (Ashley Johnson, ITIF)

The question of how to handle government figures posting harmful content has loomed large over social media platforms this year, and it is even...

USA. Inside U.S. Industrial Policy and Operation Warp Speed, With David Adler (ITIF)

Industrial policy can produce great technological innovations to address major challenges for society. A perfect example is Operation Warp Speed, which has saved millions...

USA. The Promise of Immersive Learning: Augmented and Virtual Reality’s Potential in Education (Ellysse Dick, ITIF)

AR/VR solutions can enhance classroom experiences and expand opportunities at all levels of learning. The federal government should support further innovation by investing in...

Climate Tech – Climate-Tech to Watch: Floating Wind Farms (ITIF)

Linh Nguyen Floating offshore wind farms should be the next big thing in the wind industry. But catalyzing greater private investment and reducing costs will...

Automation/Income Inequality – Automation Is Not to Blame for the Growth of Income Inequality (ITIF)

Robert D. Atkinson For at least four decades, wages have grown more slowly for less-educated workers than workers with more education, although the gap is...

(USA) Senate Hearing Inadvertently Shows Why Antitrust Policy Is the Wrong Prescription for What Ails Drug Markets (ITIF)

Aurelien Portuese and Stephen Ezell write for ITIF: Four out of five Americans say prescription drug prices are unreasonably high, according to a recent KFF survey—and...

(Data Localization) How Barriers to Cross-Border Data Flows Are Spreading Globally, What They Cost, and How to Address Them (ITIF)

Nigel Cory  Luke Dascoli write for ITIF: Data-localization policies are spreading rapidly around the world. This measurably reduces trade, slows productivity, and increases prices for...

(USA) Fact of the Week: Applications for New U.S. Businesses Reached an All-Time High in 2020 and are Increasing Stably in 2021 (ITIF)

Luke Dascoli writes for  ITIF:  The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly been a massive economic disruption to big and small businesses alike. Business closures and...

(USA) Removing Barriers to Accessibility on Federal Government Websites (ITIF)

ITIF writes: Many organizations fail to prioritize or even consider accessibility when designing their websites, which creates unnecessary obstacles for the over 40 million Americans...

(USA) If the U.S. government is going to develop more effective policies to spur competitiveness, growth, and opportunity it will need to support better...

Robert D. Atkinson writes for ITIF: With the rise of China and other robust economic competitors, the United States needs a more coherent national...