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UHERO’s Sumner La Croix on minimum wage panel
UHERO’s Sumner La Croix participated in a panel on minimum wage, living wage, and cost of living at the Maui Chamber of Commerce 2019 annual Board Installation Luncheon. La Croix, along with panelists Eugene Tian, state economist with the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and Keli’i Akina, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii president and […]
Read MoreHawai‘i: Eight Hundred Years of Economic and Political Change
The King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center is sponsoring a talk on Sumner La Croix’s book, Hawai‘i: Eight Hundred Years of Economic and Political Change. The talk will focus on the economics of Hawai‘i’s annexation by the United States. When: Wednesday, August 7, 5:30 pm Where: Ali‘iolani (the Judiciary building with the King Kamehameha statue […]
Read MoreSeiji Naya Memorial Lecture: From First Canoe To Statehood, Eight Hundred Years of Economic And Political Change in Hawai‘i
UHERO Fellow Sumner La Croix will be giving The Seiji Naya Memorial Lecture on Thursday, April 11th. Sumner will be talking about his new book, “From First Canoe to Statehood: Eight Hundred Years of Economic and Political Change in Hawai‘i” Reception starts at 5:30 pm Seminar: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Shidler College of Business, […]
Read MoreUH/MAʻO Farms data show 60% improvement in diabetes risk
UHERO’s Ruben Juarez is a co-lead on a study by UH and MAʻO Organic Farms in Waiʻanae examining “the relationship between ‘āina (land/environment) and ola (health/life)”. This study shows how community organizations can have an impact on health with results showing a 60% decline in diabetes risk. Read more about the research here: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=9788
Read MoreHawaii Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report for 2015
UHERO’s Makena Coffman, Paul Bernstein, and Maja Schjervheim have contributed to the latest report released by the Hawaii Department of Health, Clean Air Branch on Hawaii’s Green House Gas emissions. This report was prepared to assess the State’s progress toward its goal of reducing its emissions levels to at or below 1990 levels by 2020. […]
Read MoreUHERO at Governor Ige’s Biosecurity and Invasive Species Initiative workshop
UHERO’s Kimberly Burnett was invited by Governor David Ige to participate in a panel discussion focused on the economic impacts of invasive species at the Western Governors’ Association Biosecurity and Invasive Species Initiative workshop in Waimea, Hawaii on December 9-10, 2018. The goal is to examine emerging issues in biosecurity and invasive species management and develop […]
Read MoreDr. Frank Wolak: “How Should the Public Utilities Commission Regulate Hawaiian Electric Company for Better Integration of Renewable Energy?”
On Friday November 2, Frank Wolak, the Holbrook Working Professor of Economics at Stanford and Director of Stanford’s Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, gave a special seminar “How Should the Public Utilities Commission Regulate Hawaiian Electric Company for Better Integration of Renewable Energy?” His talk summarized the many ways conventional regulation and rate design […]
Read MoreCarl Bonham presented with the AUBER Fellow Award
UHERO’s Carl Bonham was recently presented with the AUBER Fellow Award, recognizing a lifetime achievement for a center director who has demonstrated significant leadership and substantial service to AUBER (Association for University Business and Economic Research). Congratulations, Carl!
Read MoreDo electric vehicle incentives matter? Evidence from the 50 U.S. states
UHERO congratulates Sherilyn Wee, Makena Coffman, and Sumner La Croix on the publication of, “Do electric vehicle incentives matter? Evidence from the 50 U.S. states,” in Research Policy. This research measures the effectiveness of state-level policies on the adoption of electric vehicles in the United States. Read more about this in The Role of Policy […]
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