Committee on Economic Development backs "Openness" for innovation
The Committee on Economic Development and has published a report OPEN STANDARDS, OPEN SOURCE, AND OPEN INNOVATION: Harnessing the Benefits of Openness.
This scholarly 72 page report explores the relation between open standards, open source and open content and their ability to invigorate and transform the economy.
http://www.ced.org/docs/report/report_ecom_openstandards.pdf