UHERO Hawai’i Quarterly Forecast Update: Another Year with No Visitor Growth
The poor start for tourism and a restrained external outlook means that the visitor industry can expect to see no annual growth this year, and
June 8, 2007
Economy
UHERO County Economic Forecast: County Economies Steadily Slowing
The overall outlook for Hawai‘i’s county economies is for continued slowing along a path that has been evident since at least the middle of 2005.
June 8, 2007
UHERO Hawai’i Construction Forecast: Surge in Nonresidential Building Sustains Cycle
Hawai‘i’s construction cycle is near or past its peak,depending on which sector you look at. While the homebuilding peak occurred in 2005-06, the peak in
April 6, 2007
Community forums with Representative Lyla Berg
UHERO research associates are contributing to the discussion of Hawaii’s future in a 3-part series of community forums. The forums are held on Wednesdays at
March 21, 2007
Collusive Duopoly: The Economic Effects of Aloha and Hawaiian Airlines’ Agreement to Reduce Capacity
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (9/11), Congress passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA). Section 116, Air Transportation
March 7, 2007
UHERO Annual Hawai’i Forecast: Tourism Pause Means Further Slowing Ahead
There was a pause in Hawai’i tourism growth last year, held back by capacity constraints and relatively soft visitor demand. It will be several years
March 2, 2007
Labor Market Effects of Employer-Provided Health Insurance
This is an experimental study in economics of mandated benefits. Most individuals who have health insurance in the US obtain it through their employer. Some
December 7, 2006
Tourism’s Forward and Backward Linkages
This article proposes linkage analysis as a complement to the traditional tourism-impact analysis to examine tourism’s economic imprints on a destination’s economy. The starting point
August 7, 2006
The Impact of 9/11 and Other Terrible Global Events on Tourism in the United States and Hawaii
This article reviews recent trends in travel and tourism in the United States and Hawaii to ascertain how the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and subsequent
August 7, 2006