The importance of understanding distance and scale
By Steven Bond-Smith The economic geography of Hawaii is rather unique in the world. The economy is relatively small compared to other US states. But
October 22, 2021
Economy
The Maui County Comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan: Understanding its Pros and Cons and Ideas for How to Improve it
By Carl Bonham and Sumner La Croix A team of 19 planners, engineers, data and policy analysts, attorneys, and community development professionals has developed a
October 21, 2021
UHERO Annual Report: Response to COVID-19
By the end of 2020, The University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization (UHERO) received $1.2 million in private support to fund critical economic research, and
October 14, 2021
Hawaii Needs to Focus on Developing Good Governance in Managing Tourism
By Paul Brewbaker, Frank Haas, and James Mak In order to develop and apply policies for tourism in destinations, there is usually a requirement for
October 13, 2021
The Efficacy of Hawaii COVID-19 Business Mandates
By Ruben Juarez, Alika Maunakea, May Okihiro, and Carl Bonham Despite the national attention around COVID-19 vaccination mandates for businesses, including President Biden’s recent announcement,
October 12, 2021
UHERO Forecast for the State of Hawaii: Delta wave swamps tourism, but return to recovery expected
Hawaii’s recovery has experienced a setback with the recent surge in COVID-19. Record virus numbers and preventive policy responses have caused an abrupt tourism pullback
September 24, 2021
Survey on COVID-19 Business Mandates
The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) in partnership with the Pacific Alliance Against COVID-19 (PAAC), the City and County of Honolulu (OneOahu), and
September 16, 2021
COVID-19 Mandates: Recommendations for Hawaiʻi Businesses
Read the full UHERO brief. By Ruben Juarez, Alika Maunakea, May Okihiro, and Carl Bonham Faced with the largest increase in cases since the beginning
August 23, 2021
COVID-19 Mandates: Recommendations for Hawaiʻi Businesses
Read the summary blog post. By Ruben Juarez, Alika Maunakea, May Okihiro, and Carl Bonham Faced with the largest increase in cases since the beginning
August 23, 2021