Many argue that spending on physical infrastructure (roads, bridges, water systems, etc.) drives long-term economic growth. But is this really true, especially when compared to other kinds of public investments?
Publications
March 23, 2021
ITIF commends NIST for taking steps to codify the clearly proscribed and intentionally limited intent and parameters of march-in rights as they pertain to the Bayh-Dole Act.
March 22, 2021
Nearly one in five rural Americans still lack access to broadband Internet service. Federal subsidies could bridge that gap if they are carefully targeted through a reverse-auction program that leverages economies of scale by encouraging large providers to participate.
March 22, 2021
Migrants to the U.S. are more likely to choose academic careers, and among those who choose academic careers, migrants to the U.S. are more productive than stayers.
March 22, 2021
The truth is AI isn’t nearly as advanced as most people imagine. Rob and Jackie separate fact from fiction and discuss the policy path forward with Pedro Domingos, emeritus professor of computer science at the University of Washington.
March 19, 2021
At a time when leading U.S. companies are being unfairly raked over the coals for protectionist purposes by governments from Beijing to Brussels, the FTC should be pushing for legally binding global rules to bring coherence and order to international competition law.
March 19, 2021
If the United States is to stay ahead of China militarily and technologically, it will need to put in place a new national innovation system that focuses on making U.S. advanced technology leadership—in both innovation and production—the central organizing principle of U.S. economic and national security policy.
March 18, 2021
Aurelien Portuese presented his analysis of the proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA) issued by the European Commission in December 2020.
March 17, 2021
The country needs a grand bargain on data privacy legislation that empowers consumers but also reduces regulatory burdens.
March 16, 2021
This represents a perilous moment. Attempts to turn antitrust into a populist tool to dismantle large corporations will yield slower growth in living standards, static wages, and weak competitiveness.