Hawai?i agriculture not growing to its potential, UHERO reports
The report focuses on two state programs designed to manage agricultural lands are not capable of achieving Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s economic diversification goals.
Rental property owners express optimism
UHERO estimates that 20% of renter households are late on rent, which is roughly 30,000 households.
Raise the cap on research tax credits recommends UHERO
UHERO recommends that the state raise the cap to $20 million over a 4–5 year period.
UHERO projects rental assistance need to continue in 2021
Researchers suggested a need for a policy intervention that moves beyond a single influx of cash assistance to one that adjusts to household needs.
UHERO: Hawai?i economic recovery delayed until mid-2021
More significant tourism gains will be seen after a vaccine becomes widely available in the second half of 2021.
Are Hawai?i residents staying home during COVID-19?
UHERO data is helpful in gauging the frequency of in-person interactions and the probability of future coronavirus spread.
$1.2M for UHERO COVID-19 economic recovery research
The private support will fund economic research and help Â鶹´«Ã½ on its path to recovery.
Will more Japan visitors travel to Hawai?i?
More visitors will likely visit if Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s daily case count declines, if the Japan government lifts its quarantine on returning residents and when a vaccine becomes available.
Good environmental policy requires understanding people
The study demonstrates that sound environmental policy requires improved understanding of the diverse ways that people benefit and relate to these systems.
Pandemic upends economic analysis, UHERO seeks more data sources
UHERO says economists need to analyze more than just Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s real GDP to capture the state¡¯s entire economic situation.