Briefs
Should we increase Hawaii’s minimum wage?
A higher minimum wage is unlikely to accomplish the stated goal of raising the living …
Statewide Economy and Electricity-Sector Models for Assessment of Hawai‘i Energy Policies
This paper uses both a “top-down” and “bottom-up” economic model to asses the cost and …
The Lag in Employment Recovery
While US real GDP bottomed out in the second quarter of 2009 and is now …
An Assessment Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions-Weighted Clean Energy Standards
Published in the journal Energy Policy, this paper quantifies the relative cost-savings of utilizing a …
UHERO Brief: The Lag in Employment Recovery
While US real GDP bottomed out in the second quarter of 2009 and is now …
UHERO Brief: The Macroeconomic Aftermath of the Earthquake / Tsunami in Japan?
The unfolding nuclear disaster in Japan makes any assessment of the near term outlook highly …
The Macroeconomic Aftermath of the Earthquake / Tsunami in Japan?
The unfolding nuclear disaster in Japan makes any assessment of the near term outlook highly …
UHERO Brief: Honolulu Rail Transit: Do the Benefits Justify the Costs?
Preliminary considerations suggest a high degree of uncertainty about whether the benefits of rail justify …
Honolulu Rail Transit: Do the Benefits Justify the Costs?
Preliminary considerations suggest a high degree of uncertainty about whether the benefits of rail justify …