Stephen Miller

Director, Center for Business and Economic Research

Professor, Lee Business School

Expertise: Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics, International Finance Theory and Policy

Biography

Stephen M. Miller is a professor of economics and director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Lee Business School. His research interests span monetary, macroeconomic, and international finance theory and policy; economic growth empirics; financial institutions; and real estate lending. Miller is often called upon by local and national media to comment on economic trends in Southern Nevada and across the nation.

Miller, an educator since 1970, has more than five decades of educational and business experience. Miller came to UNLV as department chair of economics, a position he held from 2001 through 2012. Throughout his career, Miller has guided and advised over 30 graduate students in multiple universities to complete their master's and doctorate degrees.

An author of over 130 journal articles and several books, Miller's research has appeared in a variety of publications, including the Contemporary Economic Policy, the International Economic Review, the Journal of Development Economics and Business, and the Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance.

Education

Ph.D., Economics, State University of New York, Buffalo
M.A., Economics, State University of New York, Buffalo
B.S., Engineering Sciences Engineering, Purdue University

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Las Vegas hotels hiring hundreds as travel confidence returns

April 16, 2021

As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, many are starting to feel safe enough to start traveling again. The Las Vegas Strip is already seeing that demand and hotels are needing to hire more staff, and fast.

'They love it:' More and more Las Vegas businesses begin to accept Bitcoin

March 30, 2021

Designer shoes, luxury bags and fine jewelry grace the walls of Max Pawn off Sahara.

Poll: Nevadans optimistic that Las Vegas’ economy will bounce back

March 10, 2021

Nevadans are optimistic about Las Vegas’ post-coronavirus future, but they believe a full economic recovery is going to take some time, according to a poll of likely Nevada voters.

379,000 jobs added in hopeful sign for US economy; hospitality stronger

March 5, 2021

U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions.