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

Robert Atkinson — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:47:57 -0400

Five countries—Singapore, Sweden, Luxembourg, Denmark, and South Korea—outperform the United States in international competitiveness and innovation, according to The Atlantic Century: Benchmarking EU & U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness released on February 24th by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the European-American Business Council (EABC).

It’s the Digital Economy, Stupid

Robert Atkinson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:29:52 -0500

While a variety of reasons exist for why President Clinton defeated President Bush, Sr.

Amar Bhidé's Book on Venturesome Consumption Gets It Half Right

Robert Atkinson — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:06:37 -0500

This October, Columbia Business School Professor Amar Bhidé published a new book called The Venturesome Economy: How Innovation Sustains Prosperity in a More Connected World. Bhidé’s core thesis is that technologies developed overseas (even if they mean a loss of domestic jobs) can enhance American prosperity. This argument is based on his view that there is a general misunderstanding of how innovation contributes to economic growth, specifically that too much attention is paid to upst

2008 State New Economy Index Released by ITIF and the Kauffman Foundation

Robert Atkinson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:51:55 -0500

Five states—Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey—are leading the United States’ transformation into a global, entrepreneurial and knowledge- and innovation-based New Economy, according to The 2008 State New Economy Index, released this week by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).

Digital Quality of Life

Robert Atkinson — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:31:48 -0500

(guest blogged by Daniel Castro)

The First Digital President?

Robert Atkinson — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:22:05 -0500

Why Congress Should Craft an Innovation-Based Economic Stimulus Package

Robert Atkinson — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:19:30 -0400

As talk of a possible recession grows, so too does consideration of a second economic fiscal stimulus package. Indeed, House Speaker Pelosi has spoken of the need for a stimulus package potentially as high as $300 billion in order to get the economy moving again.

Regulatory Contagion?

Robert Atkinson — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:35:14 -0400

Budgetary Impacts of the Candidates' Technology and Innovation Policies

Robert Atkinson — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:59:31 -0400

The New York Times wrote a cover story, "Rivals' Visions Differ on Unleashing Innovation", last Friday that compared the budgetary impacts of the Presidential candidates' technology and innovation policies.

Comment on Node ant

Robert Atkinson — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:24:30 -0400

Hi John: