College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences

The Portland Press Herald, Maine Public and Mainebiz reported on a new study released by the Maine Brewers’ Guild and conducted by the University of Maine School of Economics. The report is projecting growth of nearly 40 percent next year as the number of Maine’s craft brewers continues to increase, according to Maine Public. Maine […]

Maine Public reported a new University of Maine study commissioned by AARP Maine suggests that as more people retire, inadequate personal savings means taxpayers will have to take on more of the burden. According to the research conducted by Philip Trostel, an economics and public policy professor at the UMaine School of Economics and Margaret […]

New research by the University of Maine commissioned by AARP Maine reveals the fiscal impact of inadequate retirement savings in the state. “The Fiscal Implications of Inadequate Saving for Retirement” report shows that an aging Maine workforce moving into retirement is increasingly reliant on public assistance, signaling a trend that could have important fiscal implications […]

A University of Maine School of Economics study on cruise passenger spending was cited in a “Seatrade Cruise News” article. In Bar Harbor, cruise passenger spending had an estimated economic impact of $20.2 million in 2016, according to the study based on 2,231 mail surveys completed by visitors associated with 31 ship ports over 24 […]

A 2014 study by University of Maine economics professor Todd Gabe was cited in a Bangor Daily News article about contract negotiations between the city and the company that manages Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion. The city has been negotiating what at first was described as a 10-year contract with Waterfront Concerts, according to the article. Gabe’s […]

The Morning Sentinel cited a University of Maine study in the article, “Some central Maine farms already producing maple syrup.” The sap has already been flowing for some central Maine farmers, but others are holding off tapping trees as maple sugaring season ramps up, the article states. Maine’s maple syrup industry, which is the third-largest […]

Philip Trostel, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Maine, wrote an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education titled, “Beyond the college earnings premium. Way beyond.” “Despite the rising cost, a college education is still practically a windfall-profit investment for most graduates,” Trostel wrote. “In 2012, Americans with bachelor’s degrees […]

United Press International wrote about University of Maine economist Timothy Waring’s work to develop a theory of sustainability, including which combination of sociopolitical factors and institutions are most likely to encourage sustainable resource management. Cooperation within social groups may be key, Waring says. “We found that sustainable use of resources emerged more when societies were […]