INNOVATION ECONOMICS

We believe disruptive innovation almost always leads to economic and social progress. While we recognize that innovation often involves a process of "creative destruction," which can threaten the established order among companies, industries, and occupations, we believe that the role of government is not to protect competitors of any type or size from change; if anything, it is to accelerate innovation. But at the same time, governments should help communities and individuals dislocated by technological advancement adapt and make successful transitions... This site is devoted to helping policymakers better understand the doctrine of innovation economics and its implications for a host of economic policy challenges both broadly cutting across issues (e.g., tax policy, regulatory policy, spending and investment policy, and trade policy) and specifically to particular substantive areas (e.g., energy policy, retirement security, housing, anti-trust, and competitiveness policy). We believe..

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