Revamping public campaign financing
Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s current program has extremely low rates of participation because the level of public funding is too low and the rules are complex and confusing.
New O?ahu housing database to provide insight to residents, policymakers
The new housing database marks a step toward better understanding Oʻahu¡¯s housing market.
Avoiding disincentives in new affordability plan
Policy cliffs occur when a large benefit is suddenly withdrawn when income exceeds some threshold, even if by only $1.
Should Hawai?i enact a carbon tax?
The State of Â鶹´«Ã½ currently has a goal of sequestering more greenhouse gas annually than amounts emitted no later than 2045.
COVID-19 booster vaccinations lag as virus negative impacts widen, UHERO report finds
The report is based on survey responses from 1,627 Hawai?i residents over the age of 18 in fall 2022.
Vog, air pollution predicted to hurt Hawai?i student test scores
UHERO utilized student data from the Smarter Balanced Assessment and air quality data from the State of Â鶹´«Ã½ Department of Health.
Severe economic downturn unlikely for Hawai?i according to UHERO forecast
The global outlook continues to darken, but prospects for Â鶹´«Ã½ remain largely unchanged.
Charging only visitors to support natural resources? UHERO experts argue against it
The authors said that the state¡¯s natural resources benefit both residents and tourists, so both should pay, and that a visitors-only fee may be illegal.
UH brings experts, policymakers together to focus on water resources
Approximately 200 participants attended the conference that brought together academic researchers from UH, and UH¡¯s industry and community partners.
Opportunity to reform tourism explored in new UHERO brief
This UHERO brief is authored by Paul Brewbaker, Frank Haas and James Mak.