UH Manoa Economics Department

The Department of Economics is happy to introduce our newest faculty member, Dr. Ornella Darova. Professor Darova received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and recently completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Harvard Center for International Development 🌺

The Department of Economics was happy to host the 8th Annual Hawaiʻi-Hitotsubashi-Keio (H2K) Workshop on International Economics bringing together economists from universities in Hawaiʻi and Japan for two days of research presentations and scholarly exchange.

This year’s First Year Cohorts includes 7 PhD students, 4 MA students, and 1 BA/MA student, each bringing new perspectives, experiences, and interests to our academic community. We’re excited to welcome them to UH Mānoa and look forward to all they will accomplish! 🌏

Incoming students joined faculty for our "Economics & You" session to explore the Department of Economics' robust offerings at New Student Orientation. We’re excited to welcome our newest students to campus and look forward to seeing all they accomplish this year. Go Bows! 🌈🤙

🌍 UHM Economics was well represented at the World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists in Carcavelos, Portugal! It was wonderful to see faculty, alumni, and students reconnect and represent the department on the international stage. #UHMEconomics #WCERE2026

WAY TO GO GRADS! 🎉 Big congratulations to ECON students who completed their programs in Spring 2026!

📷 Mānoa Economics faculty spent the day in retreat — mapping out program strategy, hiring priorities, and the Department's next chapter. Great ideas, real next steps. Onward! #UHMānoa #UHEconomics

University of Hawaii at Manoa Economics Award Ceremony 🌺 The UH Manoa Economics faculty, staff, and students gathered to celebrate graduate and undergraduate students on their outstanding achievements! #UHMānoa #UHM #UHEconomics #Economics #HigherEd #Hawaii #UniversityOfHawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa Economics Award Ceremony 🌺 The UH Manoa Economics faculty, staff, and students gathered to celebrate graduate and undergraduate students on their outstanding achievements! #UHMānoa #UHM #UHEconomics #Economics #HigherEd #Hawaii #UniversityOfHawaii

At UHM Economics, Professor Dean Yang (U. of Michigan) offered a powerful lecture about International Migration. The audience enjoyed the insights about its implications to economic development in the Philippines and many other countries!

Interested in joining the Economics department? Take a look at this new opportunity:

Congrats to everyone who graduated during the December 2025 mid-year semester! 🎓 We are proud of you and your achievements, best of luck in your future endeavors!

Post-final exam happy hour with our ECON grad students! 🎉

Thank you everyone for joining us at our award luncheon to celebrate our students, staff, and faculty achievements over the Fall semester!

We are proud to share that Kiyoyasu Tanaka, our PhD alumni, has been awarded the Oda Prize in International Economics by the Japan Society of International Economics (JSIE)! 🏆🇯🇵 (Kiyoyasu is on the right; standing next to President of the Association, Professor Naoto Jinjii)

Mahalo nui loa to everyone who joined us for the Seminar Series on AI, Robots, Cybernetic Avatars, and the Economy! #AI #FutureOfWork #LaborMarkets #Economics #ResearchCollaboration #UniversityOfHawaii #KeioUniversity #MeijiUniversity #Innovation #Robotics

Mahalo to all who joined us for the 10th Annual International Conference in Hawaiʻi: Navigating Global Challenges—Perspectives on Policy, Markets, and Society! #GlobalChallenges #Policy #Economics #Sustainability #UHawaii #KobeUniversity #NationalTaiwanUniversity

Thank you to everyone who attended our MEA Welcome Orientation! It was wonderful meeting so many of you and we truly enjoyed introducing our club, engaging in fun social activities, and sharing some delicious food together.

Our award ceremony & recognition luncheon brings faculty, staff, and students together every semester to honor our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students. It’s always a highlight as our students receive well-deserved recognition while enjoying delicious local treats.🥇🌟

Recognizing brilliance: Highlights from our Economics Department’s awards ceremony, where graduate students were honored for their outstanding contributions and achievements. 🎓🏅 #GradExcellence #EconAwards #futureleaders #Economics