Competitiveness

The EU’s Approach to 5G and the Reshaping of Transatlantic Relations
Lagging in the global technological race and caught between a U.S.-China rivalry, the European Union has been working to develop its own capacities in a number of key emerging technologies such as cybersecurity, AI, quantum computing, and, not least of all, 5G. This next-generation wireless standard will be one of the pillars of the future digital economy, but it faces fraught geopolitical challenges that deserve a broadly coordinated policy.
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October 7, 2020
How Can America and the West Successfully Compete With China?
China will likely be the biggest business disruptor of the 2020s because of its unique position as the world’s largest market for many products, the leading supplier of many more, the toughest comp
September 17, 2020
An Allied Approach to Semiconductor Sector Competitiveness
Please join ITIF for an event featuring opening remarks by Sen. John Cornyn (T-TX) plus an expert panel discussion about a new report that will articulate how democratic, free-market economies can work together to enhance the innovation potential of their respective semiconductor industries while preserving the industry-led, market-based competition that has characterized the sector for a half-century.
September 15, 2020
Strengthening American Innovation: USA Launch of the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is proud to partner with the Portulans Institute and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for a discussion on how America can strengthen and revitalize its innovation to ensure continued global competitiveness.
September 10, 2020
The EU’s Approach to 5G and the Reshaping of Transatlantic Relations
Lagging in the global technological race and caught between a U.S.-China rivalry, the European Union has been working to develop its own capacities in a number of key emerging technologies such as cybersecurity, AI, quantum computing, and, not least of all, 5G. This next-generation wireless standard will be one of the pillars of the future digital economy, but it faces fraught geopolitical challenges that deserve a broadly coordinated policy.
September 2, 2020
Time to Incorporate Competitiveness Into Antitrust
Writing in American Compass, Rob Atkinson argues that the United States can no longer afford the luxury of having an antitrust policy that is divorced from industrial policy.
August 31, 2020
Competing With China: A Strategic Framework
China will likely be the biggest business disruptor of the 2020s, but the discussion about how to respond has yet to take shape. A strategic framework should rebalance the global supply chains, bolster competitiveness, adjust to China’s market size, and solidify the West’s appeal.
August 24, 2020
Fact of the Week: Firms With In-House Software Development Are Twice as Likely to Innovate as Firms That Conduct No Software Development
Analysis of a survey of Swedish firms found that 65 percent of firms that conduct in-house software development had recently introduced a new product or service, compared to 46 percent for firms that contract out software development and 32 percent for firms that do no software development.
August 20, 2020
Who Lost Lucent?: The Decline of America’s Telecom Equipment Industry
What happened? How did America go from the world’s leader to not even an also-ran in the span of just two decades? Equally troubling, why did no one sound the alarm bell when there was still time for action?
August 10, 2020
How Nine Flawed Policy Concepts Hinder the United States From Adopting the Advanced-Industry Strategy It Needs
Few policymakers and even fewer pundits or economic analysts understand U.S. competitiveness problems in a way that would lead them to the logical conclusion that a national innovation and competitiveness strategy would count as a viable solution.
August 3, 2020
Fact of the Week: A 10 Percent Increase in Entrepreneurship in Traded Industries Decreases Poverty by 2.2 Percent
A new study examining the poverty and rates of entrepreneurship in every Metropolitan Statistical Area in the U.S. from 2005 to 2015 finds that a 10% increase in an area's entrepreneurship in traded industries reduces its poverty rate by an average of 2.2%.

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