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Ruben Juarez’s work on the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study featured in The Guardian

The New York Times highlights UHERO’s housing research in its coverage of the Maui wildfires.

New publication by Timothy Halliday and Sumner La Croix in the Asia-Pacific Economic History Review

In a new publication in the Asia-Pacific Economic History Review, Timothy Halliday and Sumner La Croix examine how male-partisan ethnic sex ratios affected choices of second-generation men and wahine of marriageable age as a result of immigration to Hawaii between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

New publication by Justin Tyndall in the Economics of Transportation

In a new publication in the Economics of Transportation by Justin Tyndall, “The effect of front-end vehicle height on pedestrian death risk,” Tyndall tests for the effect of taller vehicles on pedestrian outcomes in crashes using vehicle design measurements. Using recent crash-level data, Tyndall shows that a pedestrian hit by a full-size SUV is twice as likely to […]

UHERO’s Ruben Juarez to lead Maui wildfire health study

A team of University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers are asking Maui residents to participate in a study to analyze the short- and long-term health effects of exposure to the deadly wildfires that destroyed Lahaina and parts of Kula. The team, led by UH Mānoa Professors Ruben Juarez (UH Economic Research Organization–HMSA Distinguished Professor of […]

UHERO’s Byron Gangnes named a LinkedIn Top Voice

Congratulations to UHERO’s Byron Gangnes for being named a LinkedIn Top Voice! The recognition is given to only about 300 people each year (out of nearly 1 billion members) by a LinkedIn committee. Top Voices are vetted to ensure that they meet high trust standards, are consistently active on the platform, and share valuable expertise through content […]

Towards more equitable ecosystem investment programs

UHERO’s Leah Bremer is lead author on Global Water Forum piece focused on improving fairness and durability in ecosystem service incentive programs.

New Hawai’i Study Examines Dynamics of Electricity Pricing

In a new study titled “Distributional and Welfare Impacts of Dynamic Pricing for Commercial and Industrial Electricity Users: Evidence from Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi,” UHERO Fellow Nori Tarui and UHERO alum Asahi Oshiro explore the consequences of transitioning from constant volumetric pricing with demand charges to dynamic pricing for commercial and industrial (C&I) electricity users. The study, […]

New Research Reveals How Homeowners Shape Housing Policies

A recent study, “Homeowner Politics and Housing Supply,” authored by Justin Tyndall and coauthors, offers valuable insights into the relationship between homeowners and city councillors in housing development decisions. Based on data from Toronto, Canada, between 2009 and 2020, the research employs machine learning to analyze housing bills and voting patterns. The authors highlight a […]