Contemporary Issues in the Hawai'i Economy

Course involves various issues in today's Hawai'i economy, taught in the seminar format. Topics will include but will not be limited to: economic diversification; market structure; cost of housing; environmental issues; job opportunities and the workforce; business and regulatory climate; government and taxation; role of the military; the future industries such as tourism, agriculture and high tech; Neighbor Island economies; economic issues involved with Hawaiian sovereignty; and external influences on the Hawai'i Economy.