Brookings Mountain West hosts a variety of meetings and events, including conferences, and forums. These events are often recorded and/or webcast. Please consult information on individual events for additional information.
The Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellowship is awarded annually to support an outstanding UNLV Ph.D. student completing a dissertation in metropolitan public policy broadly defined. At the end of their fellowship year, fellows…
Members of the UNLV community were invited to attend a summit to discuss how Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute are reframing public policy issues in Nevada. Attendees joined us to learn more about our ongoing…
This one-day conference–hosted by Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford, and Assembly Speaker John Oceguera–explored best practices and possibilities for Nevada's next economy.
The Intermountain West region, including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, was the new swing region in American politics. Many national observers and commentators have only a superficial understanding…
By: Mark Muro, Brookings Institution.
Abstract: Several defining characteristics will shape the post‐Great Recession economy:The “next” economy will be export‐oriented, lower‐carbon, and innovation‐fueled The next…
Bruce Katz, Brookings Institution – Centennial Scholar – Centennial Scholar Initiative
The outlines of the next American economy were coming into focus, yet the future remained uncertain in Southern Nevada as…
On Sept. 8, 2009 UNLV and The Brookings Institution announced a significant joint initiative that addresses infrastructure, public policy and quality of life challenges in Las Vegas and the mountain west states.
Opening…