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ISER Hosted Talk: How the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Could Work in Iraq and Other Countries

Posted on May 28th, 2013

Join us for a conversation with Todd Moss, editor of The Governor’s Solution and vice president of the Center for Global Development.  The Governor’s Solution features the firsthand account of Governor Jay Hammond describing the birth of the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend, which has been paid to each state resident every year since 1982.

This book is part of the Center for Global Development’s Oil-to-Cash initiative and includes recent scholarly work examining Alaska’s experience and discussing how other oil-rich societies, particularly Iraq, might apply some of the lessons.

When: Monday, June 3rd, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Where: Room 307, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage

Lunchtime Talk: Resources, Arctic Communities, and Sustainability

Posted on May 24th, 2013

Come to ISER and hear Chris Southcott of Lakehead University in Ontario discuss the initial findings of the Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic project. That project is bringing together researchers and community representatives from northern Canada and other circumpolar areas to identify potential ways of improving the well-being of northern communities affected by Arctic resource development. Past resource development in the Arctic has often created social and economic challenges for northern communities but provided little benefit for them. Dr. Southcott is leading this international project.

When: Friday, May 31, 12 to 1
Where: ISER conference room, Diplomacy Building, fifth floor

How Do Higher Fuel Prices Affect Alaska’s Transportation System and Economy?

Posted on May 15th, 2013

Alaska relies much more on air and water transportation than the Lower 48 states do, so it’s especially vulnerable to the kinds of fuel price spikes that happened in mid-2008 and again between 2009 and 2010. A new report analyzes how higher fuel prices affect the costs of transportation in the state and work their way through the economy. It is the first study of this kind for Alaska. The authors are ISER economists Ginny Fay, Tobias Schwörer, Mouhcine Guettabi, and Jeffrey Armagost.

Read the summary (PDF, 1.1MB) or full report (PDF, 2.8MB)

Economic Importance of the Bristol Bay Salmon Fishery

Posted on May 13th, 2013

Bristol Bay sockeye salmon filletA new report by ISER economists Gunnar Knapp, Mouhcine Guettabi, and Scott Goldsmith assesses the economic importance of the Bristol Bay salmon fishery, the world’s most valuable wild salmon fishery. Nearly half the wild sockeye salmon harvested worldwide come from Bristol Bay. The researchers found that as of 2010, Bristol Bay salmon created $1.5 billion in sales value across the United States—through harvesting, processing, and retailing of Bristol Bay salmon—and the additional economic effects of those activities. The fishery supports 12,000 seasonal jobs in fishing and processing in Alaska—the equivalent of 2,000 year-round jobs—and about 8,000 additional jobs, across multiple states and in multiple industries. The research was funded by the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association.

Download the summary (PDF, 372.3KB) or full report (PDF, 2.9MB).

Northrim gives grant of $100,000 to ISER for ongoing research initiative, Investing for Alaska’s Future

Posted on April 16th, 2013

The photo shows (left to right) Tom Case, UAA chancellor; Scott Goldsmith; Marc Langland, chairman, Northrim; and Joe Beedle, president, Northrim In early April, Northrim Bank made a grant of $100,000 to ISER for its ongoing research initiative, Investing for Alaska’s Future. Northrim has now granted ISER a total of $1 million for this research, which is examining the importance of investment for building a strong Alaska economy. Scott Goldsmith, professor emeritus of economics at ISER, directs the initiative. The photo shows (left to right) Tom Case, UAA chancellor; Scott Goldsmith; Marc Langland, chairman, Northrim; and Joe Beedle, president, Northrim.

To learn more about Investing for Alaska and research so far, click here.

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To Russia with Love: An Alaskan's Journey

To Russia with Love: An Alaskan's Journey


Available for ordering now, with October 2012 publication date. To Russia with Love: An Alaskan's Journey, by Victor Fischer, with Charles Wohlforth.

The George Rogers Emerging Scholars Fund

The George Rogers Emerging Scholars Fund was established at ISER in 2011 to encourage young scholars and promote research opportunities in Alaska. It honors the memory of George Rogers, an economist and guiding light of ISER for half a century.

Donate to the fund.
George Rogers

Alaska Native Language Map A digital edition of the map, Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska, is now available. It is a joint project of the Alaska Native Language Center and ISER, based on ground-breaking Alaska Native language maps created by Michael E. Krauss in 1974 and 1982. Printed copies are available from ANLC.

An interactive version is also available on ISER's Alaskool website.

Download an informational flyer about the Indigenous People and Languages of Alaska map.
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