digital quality of life...

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation recently published a 185-page report entitled "Digital Quality of Life: Understanding the Personal and Social Benefits of the Information Technology Revolution." Last year, the report looked at IT as the principal driver of economic growth in the U.S. and other nations. This year, the report finds that "IT is the key enabler of many, if not most, of today’s key innovations and improvements in our lives and society—from better education and health care, to a cleaner and more energy-efficient environment, to safer and more secure communities and nations."

The ITIF is a think tank "whose mission is to formulate and promote public policies to advance technological innovation and productivity internationally, in Washington and in the states."

From the ITIF web site, you can locate other research and reports on technology and IT policies. For example, a report dated September 11, 2008, compares the technology and innovation policies for the two presidential candidates, McCain and Obama.