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.