Research Papers
Nowcasting the Trajectory of the COVID-19 Recovery
I develop a weekly coincident index of economic activity in the State of Hawaii. The …
Estimating water demand using price differences of wastewater services
Many homes in Hawai‘i use cesspools and other on-site disposal systems (OSDS) instead of the …
How Will Climate Change Affect Water Demand? Evidence from Hawai‘i Microclimates
The effect that climate change will have on water resource sustainability is gaining international interest, …
Do natural disasters make sustainable growth impossible?
We consider the prospects for sustainable growth using expected utility models of optimal investment under …
Wellbeing and Housing Report Supplement
The goal of this report is to summarize how neighborhood housing price appreciation can impact …
Drivers of well-being in Hawaii: Quantifying individual and community impacts
In Gallup’s annual well-being index, Hawaii occupied the #1 spot among US states for six …
Cabotage Sabotage? The Curious Case of the Jones Act
This paper examines the economic implications of the Jones Act, which is a 1920 U.S. …
Sources and Types of Big Data for Macroeconomic Forecasting
This chapter considers the types of Big Data that have proven useful for macroeconomic forecasting. …
Combinatorial Optimization for Urban Planning: Strategic Demolition of Abandoned Houses in Baltimore, MD
In 2017, Baltimore City was awarded $75 million dollars earmarked for the targeted demolition of …