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Publications: Scott M. Andes

December 7, 2016

Localizing the Economic Impact of Research and Development: Policy Proposals for the Trump Administration and Congress

ITIF and Brookings collaborate to suggest 50 policy proposals that the Trump administration and Congress can undertake to bolster tech transfer, commercialization, and innovation.

September 10, 2014

Going Local: Connecting the National Labs to their Regions for Innovation and Growth

Policy should be reformed to better integrate the national labs with regional economies.

March 19, 2013

A Policymaker’s Guide to Internet Tax

This report assesses the different congressional proposals on internet tax and provides recommendations on the tax challenges we face.

July 29, 2012

Why California’s GMO Labeling Proposition Should be Defeated

What could possibly be the downside to a small label that presumably enables greater consumer decision making?

May 17, 2012

Leadership in Decline: Assessing U.S. International Competitiveness in Biomedical Research

Documents the role public investment plays in underpinning a nation’s competitiveness in the life sciences and competition for global life sciences leadership. NIH Director Francis S. Collins endorses this report in a recent New York Times interview.

March 19, 2012

Worse Than the Great Depression: What the Experts Are Missing About American Manufacturing Decline

Report debunks myths about productivity gains, restructuring, and a manufacturing renaissance and explains what is needed for a real recovery in this essential sector.

December 5, 2011

Innovation, Trade, and Technology Policies in Asia-Pacific Economies: A Scorecard

A scorecard ranking APEC economies on their innovation-based policies to spur competitiveness and growth.

October 4, 2011

Patent Boxes: Innovation in Tax Policy and Tax Policy for Innovation

To grow and attract innovation-based businesses, countries need tax policies that promote both research and commercialization.

July 19, 2011

The Atlantic Century 2011: Benchmarking U.S. and EU Innovation and Competitiveness

The Atlantic Century II updates ITIF’s 2009 report on the United States’ innovation-based competitiveness compared with a diverse group of countries.

March 22, 2011

When a Fish is More Than a Fish

Biotechnology has the potential to drastically reduce food prices. But opponents rely on ideology, not science, to restrict agriculture innovation.

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