COVID-19
HCRC Annual Report of Activities – Year 2
Due to the generosity of the Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation (HCRC), I was able to begin service as the HCRC Professor in Affordable Housing Economics, Policy, and Planning in the fall of 2018. Since that time, I have been able to maintain a vigorous national research agenda, while simultaneously working to inform housing policy in […]
Read MoreCarl Bonham on Hawaii’s Recovery for Big Island News
On Monday, economic recovery in Hawaiʻi was discussed by members of the House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness. UHERO’s Executive Director, Carl S. Bonham, Ph.D., discussed the latest UHERO State Forecast Update during the virtual meeting. The forecast predicts another delay in economic recovery. “Everything is pushed back roughly six months because of the […]
Read MoreUHERO State Forecast Update: Hawaii in early stages of recovery, then a setback
Hawaii’s COVID-19 resurgence put the brakes on a very tentative economic recovery. The further delay of the visitor industry restart and renewed strict social distancing on Oahu have hit both tourism and locally-focused businesses. Our baseline forecast now sees meaningful economic recovery delayed until the middle of next year, and an attenuated recovery period thereafter.
Read MoreNowcasting the Trajectory of the COVID-19 Recovery:
The Weekly UHERO Economic Pulse
By Peter Fuleky COVID-19 has brought the longest period of economic expansion in modern history to an abrupt halt. The pace and magnitude of decline in economic activity has been unprecedented, and the recovery ahead will likely be drawn-out and uneven. Making good business and public policy decisions in such a rapidly-changing environment requires data […]
Read MoreUHERO joins new effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i
COVID Pau is a statewide multi-channel communications initiative designed to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i, launched today. UHERO is a proud partner in the Hawai‘i COVID Collaborative, a hui of health care, business and nonprofit leaders working together to address unmet needs for public information as our communities deal with COVID-19. By […]
Read MoreUHERO Survey on the Impacts of COVID-19 on Hawaii’s Rental Properties
UHERO has partnered with landlord and property management organizations to initiate a statewide data collection effort related to the impacts of the COVID-19 crises on our state’s rental housing. Our goal is to gather representative empirical data each month on 1) the number of rental households struggling to pay rent and 2) the number of […]
Read MoreHow Many Visitors Are Coming to Hawaii During this Pandemic? Making Sense of Hawaii’s Visitor Arrival Data
By James Mak To curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Hawaii imposed a 14-day travel quarantine requirement for trans-Pacific passengers arriving in Hawaii; the new rule went into effect on March 26. Some visitors are still arriving in Hawaii, apparently in increasing numbers. How many manage to come to Hawaii is unclear to me as […]
Read MoreSurvey results for woman owned businesses
By Philip Garboden and Isabelle Picciotto An update to the original survey results: https://uhero.hawaii.edu/survey-update-shows-widespread-hardship-for-local-businesses/ These tables divide our findings by whether or not the business is 51% or more woman owned. With a few exceptions, the bulk of the evidence suggests that women owned business have been harder hit than those owned by men. As […]
Read MoreSurvey update shows widespread hardship for local businesses
By Philip Garboden and Isabelle Picciotto Additional results for woman owned businesses: https://uhero.hawaii.edu/survey-results-for-woman-owned-businesses/ Three months ago, UHERO released findings from its initial survey of businesses in Hawaii. Now that the shelter-in-place order has been lifted and the kamaʻāina economy is open (at least for the moment), it seemed appropriate to consider what may have changed. […]
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