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A Honolulu Skyline train departing Hālawa (Aloha Stadium) station, Eli Fessler   https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
Public transit delivers large gains for the local economy

Rail transit line will result in millions more in annual income

July 8, 2025
Construction workers work on a roof
Foreign workers helped firms survive COVID, boosted local economies 
June 18, 2025
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Upjohn Institute chosen for Labor Department's inaugural Job Quality Academy
June 27, 2023
Neighborhood hubs
Neighborhood Employment Hubs: Bringing Effective Job Assistance Directly to Residents 
January 12, 2023
Research Highlights
A Honolulu Skyline train departing Hālawa (Aloha Stadium) station, Eli Fessler   https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
Public transit delivers large gains for the local economy
July 8, 2025
Construction workers work on a roof
Foreign workers helped firms survive COVID, boosted local economies 
June 18, 2025
Neighborhood hubs
Neighborhood Employment Hubs: Bringing Effective Job Assistance Directly to Residents 
Kathleen Bolter
January 12, 2023
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Brad J. Hershbein
Senior Economist and Deputy Director of Research
Brian Asquith
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Transforming Unemployment Insurance for the Twenty-First Century: A Comprehensive Guide to Reform
August 24, 2023
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Pulse gets grant to expand child care access in the region
March 10, 2023
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Research finds help is available for many who care for a parent or spouse, but few take advantage of it
Gabrielle Pepin
December 22, 2022

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