New Publication Demonstrates Excel’s Role in Solving Optimal Groundwater Management
A recent publication titled “Solving Optimal Groundwater Problems with Excel” introduces an accessible solution approach using Excel Solver to address complex coastal groundwater management challenges. The study emphasizes the inadequacy of conventional sustainable yield approaches and instead proposes a comprehensive method for achieving welfare-maximizing groundwater management. Applied to the Pearl Harbor Aquifer in Hawaii, the […]
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Abstract: Welfare maximizing management of coastal groundwater requires a sequence of pumping targets, typically terminating with a constant withdrawal rate in the long run. In contrast, managing according to sustainable yield at best identifies the constant rate of pumping in the long run. We illustrate an accessible solution method, using Excel Solver to find the […]
Read MoreNew Study Unveils Complex Impacts of Policy Change on Healthcare Access and Inequality in Hawaii
A recent research paper titled “Replacing Medicaid with an Imperfect Substitute: Implications for Health Inequality” sheds light on the complex consequences of a 2015 policy change affecting Pacific Islander immigrants in Hawaii. The policy, which replaced Medicaid with subsidized private health insurance, triggered varying effects on healthcare utilization among different risk groups. Using a comprehensive […]
Read MoreReplacing Medicaid with an Imperfect Substitute: Implications for Health Inequality
Abstract: A 2015 policy change substantially increased the administrative burden involved in accessing health insurance for Pacific Islander immigrants in Hawaii. We examine the heterogeneous health-care use effects of this policy, which revoked Medicaid eligibility for these migrants and replaced it with access to subsidized private health insurance. Using data on the universe of hospitalizations […]
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