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UHERO Research Fellow to appear at the Northeast Asian Economic Forum Meeting
UHERO Research Fellow James Mak to share his thoughts on tourism and tourism development based on 35 plus years of research at the Northeast Asian Economic Forum Meeting on August 2, 2011. Dr. Mak’s presentation will be built around a few thoughtful quotations about travel and tourism. The urge to travel is universal. Harold Vogel (2001) Tourism depends […]
Read MoreGang of Six vs Cap, Cut, and Balance
It was a busy week in Washington as Congress has struggled with potential solutions to the looming US debt ceiling crisis. Two very different plans have floated to the surface. First, the so called Gang of Six has revived a version of the Bowles-Simpson bypartisian deficit reduction plan. They have widespread support in the Senate […]
Read MoreDr. Denise Konan participates on an APEC panel on PBS Hawaii’s INSIGHTS
The INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII program will feature a discussion about the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit that will take place in Honolulu this November. A panel of experts will delve into the economic, environmental and social issues that APEC members will explore at the summit, and what the high-profile event means for Hawaii as […]
Read MoreQ & A: What’s the problem in Europe?
1. THE DEBT CRISIS IN EUROPE SEEMED TO GO FROM BAD TO WORSE. WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? The European Union is still trying to solve the problem of very large government debt burdens of a number of countries. Greece is at the center of the crisis. They have an accumulated net debt of more than 140% […]
Read MoreUHERO welcomes new faculty: Inna Cintina and Peter Fuleky
Dr. Inna Cintina joins UHERO this summer as a Research Analyst and Junior Specialist. Inna earned her Ph.D. in economics from Clemson University in 2011. Before starting graduate school, Dr. Cintina worked for government agencies in an emerging market economy where her responsibilities included providing economic analysis of proposed tax law changes, forecasting tax revenues […]
Read MoreUHERO EGGS Team Presents On Capitol Hill
March 27 – 29, 2011: Members of the UHERO EGGS team went to Washington DC to present at a symposium and Capitol Hill poster session hosted by the National Science Foundation supported program, SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities). The 2011 Washington Symposium and Capitol Hill Poster Session theme was “Students as […]
Read MoreDr. Sumner LaCroix to participate on tourism panel on PBS Hawaii’s INSIGHTS
The INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII program will feature a discussion about the state of tourism in Hawaii. Featured on the panel will be UHERO Research Fellow and Professor of Economics, Dr. Sumner LaCroix, Ramsay Taum, President of the Life Enhancement Institute of the Pacific, Mike McCartney, President/CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Keith Vieira, VP […]
Read MoreTourism Presentations to Soka University
On March 2-3, UHERO faculty Kim Burnett and Research Fellow Jim Mak gave presentations on tourism in Hawaii to a group of students visiting from Soka University, Japan. The presentations were a success and the visiting Japanese professors and students were grateful and impressed.
Read MoreUHERO Executive Director Carl Bonham serves on President M.R.C. Greenwood’s Innovation Council
UHERO Executive Director Dr. Carl Bonham participated in a panel at an innovation symposium on Jan 13. The panel’s findings indicate that the University of Hawaiʻi and the state have a significant strategic advantage to turn already-robust research efforts into increased job opportunities for Hawaiʻi and the nation. The report, presented for public input and review, […]
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