Nicholas Irwin

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Assistant Professor of Economics

Expertise: Economy, Microeconomics, Urban Economics, Environmental Economics, Real Estate, Sustainability

Biography

UNLV Lee Business School professor Nicholas Irwin studies microeconomics, particularly environmental and urban economics with a focus on the implications of these areas on real estate markets, human decision making, and demographics. His expertise is used to provide insight into proposed environmental or urban policies in Nevada and the economic implications surrounding them.

Irwin has conducted research on issues including the implications of COVID-19 on the housing market and water use, homeowners' response to new information about environmental hazards, the role of neighbors in homeowner decision making, and the implications of wildfire and other risks on housing demand and supply.

Irwin's work has been published in leading environmental and urban journals, including the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Energy Policy, Land Economics, and the Journal of Real Estate Research.

Education

Ph.D., Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University
M.S., Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University
M.A., Economics, American University
B.A., Economics, The Ohio State University

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Nicholas Irwin In The News

What Las Vegas home buyers need to know as interest rates rise

Loan borrowers are feeling the squeeze with rising interest rates as inflation remains high. However, one real estate agent is offering some ways to offset those higher costs.

America's 'Zoomtowns' are running out of water

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What happens when large numbers of people – driven in part by a new generation of migrants working remotely – come to a region hit by a mega-drought once every 1,200 years? A handful of counties scattered across the arid American Southwest will soon find out.

Waste of water: Who are the biggest water users in Las Vegas?

Telemundo Las Vegas

Casinos, hotels, and golf courses top the list.

Affordable Housing: Clark County Establishes Community Housing Program

Telemundo Las Vegas

It is expected that with funds of 160 million dollars, 4,000 houses will be built.