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Gregory Tassey

Gregory Tassey

Research Fellow

Economic Policy Research Center, University of Washington

Gregory Tassey is currently a research fellow for the Economic Policy Research Center at the University of Washington. He was formerly senior economist for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. His major fields of research are the economics of innovation, technology-based economic growth policies, and R&D program impact analysis. Dr. Tassey has a B.A. in physics from McDaniel College and a Ph.D. in economics from The George Washington University. He has published 35 articles in policy and economics journals and written four books, the most recent being The Technology Imperative.

Recent Publications

April 12, 2021

Next Steps for Ensuring America’s Advanced Technology Preeminence

As technology and industry strategy experts, we commend Congress and the Biden administration for focusing on ensuring U.S. advanced technology competitiveness. Toward that end, we offer a number of recommendations for further action.

February 8, 2016

Why the US Needs a New, Tech-driven Growth Strategy

Government policies shouldn't shy away from investments in technological innovation, new equipment, labor skills, and infrastructure in order to increase productivity, writes Gregory Tassey in the Christian Science Monitor.

February 1, 2016

Why the U.S. Needs A New, Tech-Driven Growth Strategy

America needs to invest more in the fundamental assets that drive long-term productivity growth. This is the only way to achieve steady increases in living standards.

September 8, 2015

Is the U.S. Economy in Slow Gear Forever?

Gregory Tassey writes in a guest post on Innovation Files that the sluggish recovery from the Great Recession indicates a longer-term structural problem within the economy.

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Recent Events and Presentations

December 5, 2011

Explaining Anemic U.S. Job Growth: The Role of Faltering U.S. Competitiveness

Recent analysis of the economic crisis fails to consider the loss of manufacturing jobs and lack of innovation in the U.S.

October 18, 2011

Boosting Competitiveness by Connecting Science and Industry: Insights from Germany's Innovation Model

Analyzing what lessons the U.S. can learn from Germany’s high-tech and innovation strategy.

September 30, 2008

The Technology Imperative and The Role of Technology Policy In Driving Economic Growth

ITIF will host a breakfast forum with Dr. Gregory Tassey to discuss his new book The Technology Imperative and how national technological investments can spur economic growth.

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