Publications

France’s sweeping effort to replace foreign technology providers with European alternatives prioritizes digital sovereignty and domestic protectionism over productivity, despite no public evidence the transition will improve government performance or reduce costs.

The lessons of America’s worst trade decision remain unlearned.

The Canada Strong Fund is trying to be a sovereign wealth fund, development bank, commercial investor, industrial policy vehicle, and retail savings product all at once. Until Ottawa clearly defines its purpose, it risks becoming a debt-financed vehicle searching for a rationale.

China has overtaken the United States in R&D investment for the first time amid slowing U.S. R&D growth. Without stronger policy action, America risks falling further behind.

This visualization tool breaks down the Hamilton Index dataset at the industry level and for the composite Hamilton Index, showing the state of global competition from 1995 through 2022 in terms of market share and relative performance (LQ).

This data visualization tool profiles countries and multinational groupings based on their relative performance and market shares in Hamilton industries.

This visualization tool benchmarks nations’ progress over time in Hamilton industries by weighing changes in their gross value-added output and relative specialization.

China now produces nearly one-quarter of global output in the 10 advanced industries that make up ITIF’s Hamilton Index, outpacing all other nations. America and the West must recognize that China’s gains are coming at the expense of their techno-economic and national power.

Cyberattacks are rising across state and local governments, and the blog recommends that all states adopt coordinated strategies, clear standards, and stronger cyber capabilities to close security gaps and improve resilience.

When U.S. technology companies compete in China, they capture revenue, learn technologies and trends from a critical market, and extend U.S.-built ecosystems. Forcing them out of China would weaken U.S. global competitiveness and give Chinese firms greater scale to shape technology ecosystems.