Ian McDonough

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Associate Professor and S.J. Hall Faculty Fellow, Economics

Expertise: Microeconomics, Econometrics, Food Insecurity, Statistics, Education

Biography

Ian McDonough is an economist whose expertise covers a general view of applied microeconomics, with particular interests in food security, child health and development, education, and microeconometrics.

McDonough came to UNLV in 2014 and is currently an associate professor of economics in the Lee Business School. He has taught courses and conducted research on topics including econometrics, statistics, and empirical microeconomics. He's also an independent economic consultant.

McDonough's most recent research explores the determinants of food insecurity, the role of regional economic diversification in mediating economic shocks, the impact of terrorism on social capital, and the development of new econometric estimators.

Education

Ph.D., Economics, Southern Methodist University
M.A., Economics, Southern Methodist University
M.S., Economics, Utah State University
B.S., Information Systems, Utah State University

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How Will America’s Food Insecurity Surge Affect You?

Wealth of Geeks

In this year's June Consumer Food Insights Report, the United States is confronted with a rise in food insecurity, reaching 17 percent. That matches the rate reported back in March 2022, the second instance within just 18 months that the nation has grappled with such distressing levels of food insecurity.

When Kids Go Back to School This Fall, Pandemic-Era Free Lunch Will Be Gone

When kids head back to the classroom this fall, American families will be hit with a bill they might have forgotten about: school lunch.

Food Insecurity in Southern Nevada

Vegas PBS

The pandemic put a lot of people out of work, which meant a lot of people did not know where their next meal would come from. Now that more people are back to work, inflation means food is costing a lot.

Las Vegas food banks struggle with rising food, transportation costs

Rising food and transportation costs are hitting food banks and pantries in Southern Nevada, as the nonprofits deal with the effects of supply chain disruptions while balancing their unprecedented use in the last 18 months.