Robert D. Atkinson

Robert D. Atkinson
Robert D. Atkinson in 2013
Born (1954-11-22) November 22, 1954
NationalityCanadian American
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Oregon
Academic work
DisciplineInnovation economics
Macroeconomics
Development economics
School or traditionInnovation economics
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Robert David Atkinson (born November 22, 1954) is a Canadian-American economist. He is president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a public policy think tank based in Washington, D.C., that promotes policies based on innovation economics. He was previously Vice President of the Progressive Policy Institute.