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Book | February 22, 2005 |
The Past and Future of America's Economy
By Robert D. Atkinson
The Past and Future of America's Economy: Long Waves of Innovation that Power Cycles of Growth focuses on how periodic cycles of technological and economic change have fundamentally reordered the way we work, the organization of business and markets, and the role of government.

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Policy Report | October 20, 2003 |
The Innovation Economy: A New Vision for Economic Growth in the 21st Century
By Robert D. Atkinson
Growth economics recognizes and supports five building blocks for economic success: fiscal discipline, rapidly expanding knowledge and its use, robust competition, empowered workers, and network government.



New Economy Policies

Meeting the Offshoring Challenge
By Robert Atkinson

Understanding the Offshoring Challenge
By Robert D. Atkinson

Raising Our Game
By Edward Gresser

Boom Theory
By Robert D. Atkinson

Progressive Growth
By Robert D. Atkinson

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New Economy Politics

Does Digital Politics Still Matter?
By Robert D. Atkinson & Shane Ham

Bush listens to Coolidge, McKinley, and Rove
By Robert D. Atkinson

Who Will Lead in the New Economy?
By Robert D. Atkinson

Digital Politics
By Robert D. Atkinson & Shane Ham

Future Shocked
By Robert D. Atkinson



New Economy Performance

Rewriting History
By Robert D. Atkinson

The New Economy Lives!
By Robert D. Atkinson

Alive and Kicking
By Robert D. Atkinson



Infrastructure and the New Economy

The Politics of Gridlock
By Robert Atkinson

The Role of Road Pricing in Reducing Traffic Congestion
By Robert Atkinson

Getting Unstuck: Three Big Ideas To Get Americans Moving Again
By Robert D. Atkinson

In Virginia, Roadkill Right From the Start
By Rob Atkinson

It's Not Just Roads and Bridges
By Robert D. Atkinson

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Workforce Development

How the Technology Sector Adapts to Offshoring
By Doug Karmin

Factory Revival
By Sen. Tom Carper

Globalization 3.0
By Thomas L. Friedman

Invest In Your Employees -- E-Train Them

Education, Skills and the New Economy
By Robert D. Atkinson

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Geography of the New Economy

The 2002 State New Economy Index
By Robert D. Atkinson with assistance from Rick Coduri

The Metropolitan New Economy Index
By Robert D. Atkinson and Paul D. Gottlieb

The State New Economy Index
By Robert D. Atkinson, Randolph Court and Joe Ward

The New Economy Index
By Robert D. Atkinson and Randolph Court

The Best States for E-Commerce
By Robert D. Atkinson and Thomas G. Wilhelm

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Labor Unions and Policy

Idea of the Week: A New Economy Labor Movement

Back to the Future
By Interview by Kerry Tremain

Reinventing Unions
By Stephen A. Herzenberg, John A. Alic, and Howard Wial

Revolutionizing Work
By Paul Osterman

What Works: Boosting Clothing Workers
By Bruce Herman and Linda Dworak

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Key New Economy Policy Reports:


The 2002 State New Economy Index


The Metropolitan New Economy Index


The 1999 State New Economy Index


The New Economy Index


Rules of the Road: Governing Principles for the New Economy


Making the New Economy Grow: An Action Agenda

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