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Brent R. Rowe

Senior Economist

Brent Rowe is a senior economist with expertise in the evaluation of innovative technologies, the development of economic impact models, and the analysis of technology and security policies. Mr. Rowe has led numerous studies looking at issues surrounding the adoption of new technologies and standards by such industries as semiconductors, biotechnology, information technology, and nuclear energy. He has particular expertise in assessing the economic factors—e.g. incentives and disincentives—associated with cyber security and border security. Mr. Rowe has presented his work at numerous conferences and has published articles in a variety of journals, as well as coauthoring a book entitled Cyber Security: Economic Strategies and Public Policy Alternative.

Education

MS, Economics, NC State University; BS, Economics, NC State University; BS, Electrical Engineering, NC State University.

Latest Publications

Superfilling technology: Transferring knowledge to industry from the National Institute of Standards and Technology — Journal of Technology Transfer
Rowe, B.R., & Temple, D. (Feb 2011)
Economic impact assessment of NIST's text REtrieval conference (TREC) program. Final report
Rowe, B.R., Wood, D.W., Link, A.N., & Simoni, D.A. (Dec 2010)
Complex standards and innovation in the digital economy: The Internet Protocol — International Journal of Technology Management
Tassey, G., Gallaher, M.P., & Rowe, B.R. (Jun 2009)
Methods for assessing the social welfare implications of U.S. counterterrorism policies
Finkelstein, E., Mansfield, C., Wood, D., & Rowe, B. (May 2009)
Public-private partnership to develop technology infrastructure: A case study of the economic returns of DNA diagnostics — Economics of Innovation and New Technology
O'Connor, A.C., & Rowe, B.R. (Oct 2008)
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