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  • The State and the Stimulus: A Presentation on Alaska’s Economy

    Join us on April 21 from 12-1 pm for a presentation by Mouhcine Guettabi, Associate Professor of Economics. Guettabi has presented economic updates several times over the course of the pandemic, most recently to the Alaska legislature.

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  • The Warm-Glow of Giving Increases Charitable Donations

    Alaska’s Pick.Click.Give program provides an easy way for residents to give a portion of their Permanent Fund Dividend to non-profits and foundations. It also provides a mechanism for economists to study what messages motivate people to give.

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  • Webinar: Commercial Fisheries and Local Economies

    On Thursday, March 25 from 12-1 pm, Dr. Brett Watson will present recent research that explores how commercial fishing impacts local economies.

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  • COVID-19 Research at UAA

    On Thursday, January 28 from 12-1 pm, CBPP professors Kevin Berry and Lance Howe will join other UAA faculty members in the first of a two-part series of lunchtime presentations about ongoing studies related to COVID-19.

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  • University of the Arctic Names Dr. Diane Hirshberg as Vice-President Academic

    Dr. Diane Hirshberg has been named Vice-President Academic of the University of the Arctic (UArctic), a collaborative network of universities, colleges, and other organizations committed to higher education and research in the North. In this role Hirshberg plans to highlight some of UArctic’s exceptional academic programming, identify best practices for offering academic opportunities and increase those offerings.

    Hirshberg named Vice-President Academic of the University of the Arctic
  • Economists Shed Light on Impact of North Slope Oil Boom on Local Employment

    Mouhcine Guettabi and Alex James, both professors in the College of Business and Public Policy’s Department of Economics, collaborated on “Who benefits from an Oil Boom? Evidence from a Unique Alaska Data Set,” which appears in the November issue of Resource and Energy Economics.

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  • Prof. Kevin Berry Testifies in Joint House State Affairs and House Health & Human Services Committee Hearing

    Prof. Kevin Berry testified to a joint meeting of the Alaska Legislature’s House State Affairs and House Health & Human Services Committees on Sept 9. Prof. Berry spoke about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Alaskan and national economies.

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  • Drs. Kevin Berry and Mouhcine Guettabi in U.S. News and World Report

    As a result of government warnings and general fears, tourism and travel are expected to plunge in the coming weeks and months, particularly on cruise ships, which have begun temporarily suspending operations. And that'll be true regardless of whether COVID-19 eventually spreads to Alaska.

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  • Dr. Mouhcine Guettabi in APM

    As the coronavirus continued to upend the global economy Monday in ways that threaten the stability of Alaska’s budget, the Permanent Fund and the tourism industry, Gov. Mike Dunleavy called a news conference to soothe Alaskans’ anxiety.

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  • Dr. Matthew Berman Featured in Anchorage Press

    The evidence is clear that Alaskans would pay more under a statewide general sales tax than a state income tax. So why do polls consistently show that a statewide general sales tax is less objectionable to more Alaskans than a state income tax?

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