Innovation Measurement: Tracking the State of Innovation in the American Economy

42 Pages Posted: 15 Feb 2008 Last revised: 3 Sep 2013

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Carl J Schramm

Syracuse University

Ashish Arora

Duke University - Fuqua School of Business; National Bureau of Economics Research; Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative

Rajesh K. Chandy

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management

Kathleen Cooper

University of North Texas - College of Business Administration

Dale W. Jorgenson

Harvard University - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)

Donald S. Siegel

Arizona State University-School of Public Affairs

David L. Bernd

Sentara Healthcare

Steve Ballmer

Microsoft Corporation

James Blanchard

Synovus Financial Corporation

George Buckley

3M

Art Collins

Medtronic (Minneapolis)

Michael L. Eskew

UPS

Luther Hodges

Phoenix Associates Inc.

Samuel J. Palmisano

IBM Corporation

John Menzer

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Date Written: January 2008

Abstract

The Advisory Committee on Measuring Innovation in the 21st Century Economy was established by the Secretary of Commerce in September 2006 to recommend ways to improve the measurement of innovation in the economy. In its report, the Advisory Committee outlines its recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce for steps to be taken by the government, the business community, and government and private sector researchers to foster and improve the measurement of innovation in the economy.

Keywords: measuring, innovation, economy, advisory, committee, business, government

Suggested Citation

Schramm, Carl J and Arora, Ashish and Chandy, Rajesh K. and Cooper, Kathleen and Jorgenson, Dale W. and Siegel, Donald S. and Bernd, David L. and Ballmer, Steve and Blanchard, James and Buckley, George and Collins, Art and Eskew, Michael L. and Hodges, Luther and Palmisano, Samuel J. and Menzer, John, Innovation Measurement: Tracking the State of Innovation in the American Economy (January 2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1090630 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1090630

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Microsoft Corporation

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James Blanchard

Synovus Financial Corporation

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George Buckley

3M

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Art Collins

Medtronic (Minneapolis)

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Michael L. Eskew

UPS

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Luther Hodges

Phoenix Associates Inc.

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Samuel J. Palmisano

IBM Corporation

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John Menzer

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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