UH/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
February 27, 2019
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Hawaii 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
February 20, 2019
UHERO 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
December 7, 2018
Dr. 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
November 13, 2018
Carl 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
November 5, 2018
Do 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,”
June 7, 2018
Governing Green Power II: How should utilities of the future make money?
University of Hawai‘i at MānoaInnovation Laboratory — iLab (directions and map) Growth of renewable energy, reduced economies of scale, rapidly falling storage costs, network communication
April 10, 2018
Michael Roberts Receives Agricultural & Applied Economics Association’s Quality of Research Discovery Award
UHERO congratulates Michael Roberts, recipient of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association’s Quality of Research Discovery Award for his article, “Who Really Benefits from Agricultural Subsidies?
May 5, 2017
Governing Green Power I: Realigning Institutions to Fit New Technologies
Technology and institutions coevolve. Institutions can encourage or discourage innovation and adoption of technologies. Technological change, in turn, can drive institutional change. This dynamic has
March 24, 2017
Sherilyn Wee recognized as Outstanding Student of the Year by the U.S. Department of Transportation
UHERO congratulates Sherilyn Wee on receiving an Outstanding Student of the Year award, presented by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Sherilyn was recognized in
January 17, 2017
Costly stakeholder participation creates inertia in marine ecosystems
Ecosystems often shift abruptly and dramatically between different regimes in response to human or natural disturbances. When ecosystems tip from one regime to another, the
January 1, 2017
UHERO wins 2016 Polzin Prize for Best Paper at AUBER Fall Conference
UHERO is proud to announce that “Forecasting in a Mixed Up World: Nowcasting Hawaii Tourism” by Ashley Hirashima, James Jones, Carl Bonham and Peter Fuleky was awarded
November 20, 2016
La Croix receives 2011-2014 NSF support for Cliometrics Annual Conferences and World Congress of Cliometrics
Professor Sumner La Croix (UH Economics, UHERO, and UH Global Health and Population Studies) and Professor Ann Carlos (University of Colorado Economics) have received a grant from
September 6, 2011
In Weak Economy the Fed is prepared to act
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis released a downward revision to its estimate of second quarter Gross Domestic Product this morning. They now estimate that the US
August 26, 2011
UHERO Research Fellow to appear at the Northeast Asian Economic Forum Meeting
UHERO Research Fellow James Mak to share his thoughts on tourism and tourism development based on 35 plus years of research at the Northeast Asian Economic
July 26, 2011