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New Publication Demonstrates Excel’s Role in Solving Optimal Groundwater Management
A recent publication titled “Solving Optimal Groundwater Problems with Excel” introduces an accessible solution approach using Excel Solver to address complex coastal groundwater management challenges. The study emphasizes the inadequacy of conventional sustainable yield approaches and instead proposes a comprehensive method for achieving welfare-maximizing groundwater management. Applied to the Pearl Harbor Aquifer in Hawaii, the […]
Read MoreNew Study Unveils Complex Impacts of Policy Change on Healthcare Access and Inequality in Hawaii
A recent research paper titled “Replacing Medicaid with an Imperfect Substitute: Implications for Health Inequality” sheds light on the complex consequences of a 2015 policy change affecting Pacific Islander immigrants in Hawaii. The policy, which replaced Medicaid with subsidized private health insurance, triggered varying effects on healthcare utilization among different risk groups. Using a comprehensive […]
Read MoreNew Study Explores Effects of Environmental Change on Hawaiian Macroalgae
In their recent publication in Water Resources Research, Kimberly Burnett, Christopher Wada, and Leah Bremer and their team shed light on the dynamics of Hawai’i’s nearshore groundwater ecosystems, revealing the profound implications of environmental change on native and invasive macroalgae. Titled “Effects of Multiple Drivers of Environmental Change on Native and Invasive Macroalgae in Nearshore […]
Read MoreNew Study Reveals Harsh Labor Market Penalties for the Obese During Economic Downturns
The alarming rise in obesity rates has not only been a health concern but also an economic issue affecting the US labor market. Rachel Inafuku’s newest publication in Heatlh Economics, titled “Only the fit survive recessions: Estimating labor market penalties for the obese over the business cycle,” sheds light on the impact of obesity on […]
Read MoreNew Publication Uncovers Link Between Long COVID, Vaccination, and Employment Outcomes in Hawaii
Congratulations to UHERO team Carl Bonham, Ruben Juarez, and Nicole Siegal for their latest work published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Their meticulous research provides valuable insights into the employment outcomes of individuals affected by long COVID in Hawaii. The study, based on a longitudinal cohort, reveals the impact of lingering […]
Read MoreNew publication offers comprehensive interdisciplinary analysis of studies on páramo water resources
Páramo grasslands spanning from Venezuela to Perú provide water to millions of Andean communities and cities. UHERO Environment’s Leah Bremer worked in these systems for a decade and is part of an interdisciplinary team that just published a synthesis on social, ecological, and hydrological understanding and research gaps in this critical social-ecological system. See their publication: Frontiers […]
Read MoreKaua’i County’s Economic Outlook Unveiled: UHERO Study Highlights Resilience and Future Challenges
The University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization (UHERO) is proud to announce the publication of a Kaua‘i County-focused Economic Outlook, providing crucial insights into the economic landscape of the region for the first time since 2019. Commissioned by the County of Kaua‘i’s Office of Economic Development (OED), UHERO’s comprehensive study aimed to illuminate key sectors, […]
Read MoreNew publication weighs costs and benefits of managing Waikīkī Beach
A new publication in Coastal Management by Nori Tarui and team examines the economic valuation of changes in Waikīkī Beach characteristics. In the paper, the authors consider recreationists’ willingness to pay for changes in beach width and water clarity as well as the preferences for the beach as-is, and the authors weigh in on how […]
Read MoreNew publication explores the socioeconomic costs and value of indigenous Fijian funerals
A new publication by Kimberly Burnett, Ron Vave, and Alan Friedlander in World Development Sustainability looks at financing and expenditure of indigenous Fijian (iTaukei) funerals in Fiji. Perceived obligatory adherence to an immutable culture, plus emulation, can compel families to carry out a costly funeral. To balance a respectable funeral against household survival, families reduced […]
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