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Justin Tyndall and Philip Garboden featured in Hawaii Business Magazine to discuss private equity landlords in Hawai’i
Private equity firms have been buying rental properties in West O‘ahu. In an interview with Hawaii Business Magazine, UHERO’s Justin Tydnall and Philip Garboden explain why private equity landlords’ practices differ from those of smaller landlords, and what impacts private equity landlords may have on local renters. “The reality is until we start building 10,000 […]
Read MoreNew publication in Ambio discusses role of environmental justice in ecosystem services research
UHERO’s Leah Bremer is part of an international collaboration on addressing environmental justice in ecosystem services research and practice. The team’s new publication in Ambio, “An environmental justice perspective on ecosystem services,” explores challenges and opportunities in incorporating multiple dimensions of justice into ecosystem services. Loos, J., Benra, F., Berbés-Blázquez, M. et al. An environmental justice perspective […]
Read MoreNew publication examines economic impact of pandemic in Hawaii
New research by UHERO’s Steven Bond-Smith and Peter Fuleky, “The effects of the pandemic on the economy of Hawaii” has recently been published in Current Issues in Tourism. Abstract: Hawaii was vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic due to its reliance on tourism. This article analyzes the pandemic’s economic impact in Hawaii by comparing outcomes with the […]
Read MoreUHERO’s Justin Tyndall’s “case for taxing large vehicles” receives national media attention
UHERO’s Justin Tyndall’s recent publication in Economics of Transportation has received national media coverage, including Medium, Streetsblog, Financial Times, and Vox. Using data covering fatal vehicle collisions in the US and exploiting heterogeneity in changing vehicle fleets across metros for identification, Tyndall estimates that replacing the growth in Sport Utility Vehicles with cars would have […]
Read MoreNew publication demonstrates the potential of agroforestry restoration on fallow agricultural land
Congratulations to Dr. Zoe Hastings and collaborators from UHERO, WRRC, the School of Life Sciences, and Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi on a new publication demonstrating the potential of agroforestry restoration on fallow agricultural land.
Read MoreUHERO’s Peter Fuleky on Hawaii’s tourism levels and spending
In an interview with K HON2, UHERO’s Peter Fuleky gives insights on Hawaii’s visitor spending and tourist travel. Read the article and watch the interview here.
Read MoreHEA Panel: Supply-side constraints to expanding residential housing
UHERO Executive Director Carl Bonham participated in a panel on supply-side constraints to expanding residential housing at the Hawaii Economic Association’s 2022 Annual Conference.
Read MoreNew publication to understand COVID-19 disparities in Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander (NHPI)-enriched communities
New publication out today by UHERO’s Ruben Juarez and team, “Vaccine-Associated Shifts in SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity Among the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population in Hawaii”. Abstract: Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) across the country have experienced significant disparities because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pacific Alliance Against COVID-19 used a community-based participatory approach […]
Read MoreNew publication explores role of trust and information consumption on vaccine and booster uptake
Congratulations to Ruben Juarez and team for their new publication in Vaccines. To understand contributors to vaccine hesitancy and how they change over time, the team surveyed 1594 adults during the COVID-19 Delta wave, with follow-up surveys during the Omicron-wave. The analyses are critical for the development of effective public health policies and offer insights […]
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