Briefs
Traffic in Honolulu: How to Make Transitory Pandemic Gains Permanent
By Justin Tyndall and Sumner La Croix During the COVID-19 pandemic, Honolulu traffic became much less …
Location, Location, Location! A uniquely Hawai‘i economic development strategy
Read the summary blog post. By Steven Bond-Smith Hawaiʻi’s economy is in trouble. Unemployment is …
Understanding the Role of the Hawaii Film/TV/Digital Production Tax Credit In Diversifying the Hawaii Economy
By Sumner La Croix and James Mak Blog: The Hawaii Film Tax Credit: An Update …
Project Description: Linking Land and Water Management to Culturally and Ecologically Important Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems
Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs) are ecosystems which rely on groundwater. In Kona, Hawaiʻi coastal GDEs …
Reviving Agriculture to Diversify Hawaii’s Economy
Hawaii state policymakers have identified agriculture as a sector capable of substantial expansion as part …
The Hawaii Research Activity Tax Credit: Is It Effective and How Can It Be Improved?
In 2013, the Hawaii State Legislature enacted a tax credit for Hawaii technology firms engaged …
Reopening Japanese Tourism in Hawaii: Is it Safe?
In this short policy brief, we aim to answer four questions. 1. Will Japanese tourists …
Project Description: Spatial Planning to Inform Expansion of Agroforestry for Cultural, Ecological & Economic Benefits
Agroforestry systems, along with loʻi kalo and other systems, were abundant in traditional Hawaiʻi, and …
The Future of Travel and Tourism After the COVID-19 Pandemic And Implications for Hawaiʻi
Shortly after the start of the coronavirus epidemic in the U.S., CNN Business ran a …