Please join us in congratulating Dr. Sandra G. Ehrlich on her new appointment as Director of Graduate Business Programs at the College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP).
Read: Dr. Sandra Ehrlich Appointed Director of Graduate…
The 2020 CBPP Business Plan Competition's purpose is to inspire and encourage entrepreneurship and economic development. Business Plans must now be submitted by 5:00 P.M. on February 1, 2020.
Read: Business Plan Competition Deadline Extended
The Merchant Marine Act (1920) outlines one of the most consequential non-tariff barriers (NTBs) in U.S. history, and June 5th will mark its 100th anniversary.
Read: Darren Prokop: Alaska and the Jones Act
On a recent Talk of Alaska episode, ISER’s Dr. Kevin Berry was one of the guests that discussed pandemic preparedness and what has been learned from the 1918 outbreak of the Spanish flu which killed millions worldwide and devastated rural communities in Alaska.
Read: Dr. Kevin Berry on Talk of Alaska
Transportation is a double-edged sword in international trade. It is necessary to facilitate trade but if it is too expensive for the consignor and/or the consignee to bear then the transaction will not take place. Tariffs are a blunt instrument and add to trade frictions between countries.
Read: Darren Prokop’s New Article in FreightWaves