The U.S. economy faces a new and formidable competitiveness challenge. Not only has the emergence of a global economy led to the creation of robust new economic competitors, but within the last decade many nations, including most of Southeast Asia and Europe, have made innovation-led economic...

The issue of innovation in developing nations and the role in IP in supporting it is of late of significant interest. But what is the effect of systemic disregard for IP rights on the global innovation system. Does it spur more innovation or less? Robert Atkinson will discuss how a larger share...

Most competitiveness strategies focus on broad measures such as improving the business environment or supporting better factor inputs for firms. While necessary, these steps do not constitute an effective competitiveness strategy. Policymakers must go much deeper

It has become almost a cliché to point out that the rise of advanced transportation and communication technologies have provided firms much more locational freedom and that the market for an increased share of goods and services is now international. But these and other factors have...

The race for global innovation advantage -- Explaining U.S. economic decline -- Learning from the wrong masters: lessons from UK industrial decline -- Why do so many refuse to see U.S. structural economic decline? -- What are innovation and innovation policy and why are they important? --...

Cover -- Contents -- 1 The Race for Global Innovation Advantage -- 2 Explaining U.S. Economic Decline -- 3 Learning from the Wrong Master: Lessons from U.K. Industrial Decline -- 4 Why Do So Many Refuse to See U.S. Structural Economic Decline? -- 5 What Are Innovation and Innovation Policy and...

" ... delivers a critical wake-up call: a fierce global race for innovation advantage is under way, and while other nations are making support for technology and innovation a central tenet of their economic strategies and policies, America lacks a robust innovation policy. What does this...