UHERO
Nori Tarui
The Economic Contribution of Waikīkī (2026 Update)
Waikīkī, through tourism-related activity, accounted for an estimated $6.9 billion, or 6% of Hawai‘i’s Gross State Product in 2024. In addition, Waikīkī’s attraction of visitors…
UHERO’s Nori Tarui appointed to Collaborative Research Group on Environmental Economics and Policy
UHERO’s Nori Tarui has been appointed as the Group Leader at the National Institute for Environmental Studies’ (NIES) Collaborative Research Group on Environmental Economics and…
Effects of alternative pricing structures on electricity consumption and payments in the commercial and industrial sector
Abstract: We investigate the distributional and welfare impacts when commercial and industrial (C&I) electricity end users face a dynamic pricing structure as opposed to a…
Sea level rise risk interactions with coastal property values: a case study of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i
Abstract: Climate change-induced sea level rise (SLR) will affect a range of coastal assets and prompt difficult decisions about coastal land use across the world.…
After the Maui wildfires: The road ahead.
By Steven Bond-Smith, Daniela Bond-Smith, Carl Bonham, Leah Bremer, Kim Burnett, Makena Coffman, Peter Fuleky, Byron Gangnes, Rachel Inafuku, Ruben Juarez, Sumner La Croix, Colin…
Embracing TOU: Nudges, Rates, and Renewable Energy
By Michael Roberts, Nori Tarui and Ethan Hartely Hawaiian Electric Company is about to embark on a significant experiment: a pilot program introducing time-of-use (TOU)…
Managing retreat for sandy beach areas under sea level rise
Abstract: Sea level rise (SLR) is projected to impact approximately one billion people by 2100. For many coastal communities, retreat is the most viable long-term…
What’s a (Better) Beach Day Worth? Economic Valuation of Changes in Waikīkī Beach Characteristics
Abstract: Whether beach nourishment, an established beach management measure, is justified depends on its benefits and costs. We apply a discrete choice experiment at Waikīkī…
Open Access Renewable Resources, Urban Unemployment, and the Resolution of Dual Institutional Failures
This paper investigates how poverty reduction and natural resource preservation can be simultaneously achieved in a small open dual economy with urban wage rigidity, open access…