Ruben Juarez

We introduce the set of incentive compatible mechanisms when a monetary punishment to intermediaries who misreport their ability to transmit a resource is possible. This class depends on the punishment function and the probability of punishment. It expands the class of incentive compatible mechanisms when punishment was no available.

We study mechanisms for the division of profits in companies and joint business ventures that incentivize employees to contribute their time efficiently. The class of efficient mechanisms depends on the type of available projects in the company and their interconnectedness. It expands earlier profit/cost-sharing mechanisms that are independent of profit generation.

Community-based organizations have direct and indirect impacts in communities, from health, economics, and the environment. We are measuring these impacts using new health, social and economic network approaches. We outline some of the preliminary results in the video. More to come...

We study the recent development of a Mobile Money in Ecuador using a unique data set from all MM transactions in the country over the life of the project. We show how agents behave over time and how they react when given tax-incentives for the use of non-cash transactions. These findings offer important lessons that would be valuable to other governments and policymakers considering MM.

Changing Habits Yields Health Benefits At MA’O Farms In Waianae (7/19)

60% improvement in Type 2 Diabetes risk shown in preliminary results from Waianae-based study (2/19)

University of Hawaii study of Ma’o Farms shows interns reaping health benefits (2/19)

Can ‘aina-based educational programs improve a person’s health and well-being? (page 9) (2/19)

UH Studies How People’s Connections With Land Affect Their Health (3/18)