Skills and Future of Work
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As nations engage in a race for global advantage in innovation, ITIF champions a new policy paradigm that ensures businesses and national economies can compete successfully by spurring public and private investment in foundational areas such as research, skills, and 21st century infrastructure. Our research on skills and the future of work covers skill-building through science, technology, engineering, and math education; use of technology in primary and secondary school; higher education reform; innovations such as massive open online courses; and incumbent worker-training policies.
Vice President, Global Innovation Policy, and Director, Center for Life Sciences Innovation
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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@Work Series: Employment in the Innovation Economy
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June 17, 2025|Presentations
AI and Automation: The New Era of Safety and Compliance Management
Eli Clemens speaks as a panelist at the 2025 North America Product Safety Training Workshop hosted by the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization.
May 18, 2025|Reports & Briefings
South Korean Policy in the Trump and China Era: Broad-Based Technological Innovation, Not Just Export-Led Growth
In the Trump and China era, South Korea must move beyond export-led growth. Scaling up small firms and boosting productivity in services must be national imperatives.
May 14, 2025|Blogs
Forget the Average—It’s the Top Students Who Drive National Innovation Progress
When it comes to a nation’s innovation and global competitiveness, what truly matters is how the top students perform, since they will play a disproportionate role in shaping the nation’s technological and economic edge. Policymakers should expand K-12 gifted and talented programs and provide high school students with more advanced and honors classes.
May 9, 2025|Blogs
Fact of the Week: 20.5 Percent of Frequent Generative AI Users Report Saving Four or More Hours Weekly at Work
A survey conducted in November 2024 finds that 20.5 percent of workers who used generative AI at least once over the previous week reported saving four hours or more in work time.
May 2, 2025|Blogs
Long Job Tenures Could Slow National Innovation
Innovation can stagnate when workers remain in the same positions for extended periods. Policymakers should invest in reducing labor market barriers (e.g., hiring barriers) and workforce training while creating targeted safety nets to balance flexibility with security.
April 30, 2025|Blogs
Japan Just Printed a Train Station. Here’s Why It Matters.
Japan is facing a demographic crisis, with a population aging faster than any other in the world. 3D printing offers a solution, enabling Japan to modernize its aging infrastructure and build new developments despite its shrinking labor force.
April 28, 2025|Blogs
Fact of the Week: Large Canadian Firms Pay Between 11 and 20 Percent Higher Wages Than Small Firms
A new fixed effects model finds that larger firms pay between 11 and 20 percent higher wages than small firms.
March 3, 2025|Blogs
Driving American Innovation: Leveraging the Power of Women in STEM
As the United States seeks to boost domestic innovation and industry, unlocking the transformative potential of women in STEM is essential for to continue building American Innovation.
January 27, 2025|Blogs
Fact of the Week: Finnish Employees Who Were Highly Exposed to Generative AI Experienced Greater Wage Growth
Analysis of Finnish wage data showed that after workers were exposed to generative AI, salaries increased by €78 per month on average across all occupations, the equivalent of 2 percent of the average salary in Finland.
January 13, 2025|Blogs
Fact of the Week: H-1B Visa Workers Contribute to the Number of Issued Patents in the United States
A recent study found that the number of H-1B visa holders is highly correlated with the number of issued patents in a state.
