Will Asia become the center for innovation in the 21st century?

Quadir and Atkinson playing dueling banjos. Quadir writes that Asia is using technology to build new models for delivering goods and services to its vast low-income populations. Many of those models will lead to powerful innovations for global markets. Atkinson counters that the US relies on market forces to spur innovation, but it's starting to lag behind nations that make innovation a national priority with policies that support research and education.