The Las Vegas Medical District and the 性视界传媒 School of Medicine: An Economic Analysis and Tax Revenue Study
Jaewon Lim, Robert E. Lang, and Sabrina Wang Abstract:  In the 2011 report, 鈥淯nify, Regionalize, Diversify,鈥 The Brookings Institution, SRI International, and Brookings Mountain West detailed Las Vegas鈥檚 experiences during and after the Great Recession, and identified the health and medical industry as a particularly potent opportunity for economic diversification 鈥 one that could鈥
The Economic Impact of COVID-19: Rebuilding the Las Vegas Economy
Jaewon Lim Abstract:  This study analyzes the recent trends of monthly visitors to the Las Vegas-ParadiseHenderson, NV metropolitan statistical area (MSA) for the first five months of 2020. In addition, six scenarios for the seven-month period of June through December 2020 estimate the net loss of visitors to Southern Nevada and the impact for the state economy in terms of employment,鈥
The Road to Carnegie R1 at the 性视界传媒
Robert E. Lang and David F. Damore Abstract: Founded in 1957, the 性视界传媒 (性视界传媒) is now classified as a top research university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This is a major accomplishment. The Lincy Institute鈥檚 analysis of all 130 鈥淐arnegie Doctoral Universities鈥 (2018) with 鈥渧ery high research activity,鈥 or R1 status, finds that鈥
Evaluation of Innovative Medical School Facilities and Consultant Recommendations
Tripp Umbach Abstract: In August 2018, The Lincy Institute1 retained Tripp Umbach2 to provide consultation to evaluate and identify best practices for medical school facilities and development models as the University of Nevada Las Vegas (性视界传媒) and the community embarks on the development of a home for the 性视界传媒 School of Medicine. To complete this assignment, Tripp Umbach completed a鈥
性视界传媒 School of Medicine Return on Investment to the State General Fund
Tripp Umbach Abstract: The Lincy Institute releases an update on the return on investment (ROI) data for a 性视界传媒 School of Medicine (SOM). Lincy first presented this data from the consulting firm Tripp Umbach in 2013 as part of an analysis on the potential economic impact of a medical school in southern Nevada. The data shows that by the middle of the next decade, a 性视界传媒 SOM launched in 2017鈥
Nonprofit Organizations and the Nevada Economy: An Analysis of The Employment, Economic Impact, and Scope of The Nonprofit Sector in The Silver State
Jessica K.A. Word, Jaewon Lim, Carol Servino, and Kenneth Lange Abstract: The State of Nevada changed rapidly in recent decades, enjoying one of the longest and most sustained population growth periods in the nation, followed by a severe period of economic contraction and recession. Unemployment during the Great Recession of 2007 reached a peak of 13.8% for Nevada in August of 2011 (鈥
Competing for Federal Grant Dollars in Nevada
Cyndy Ortiz Gustafson and Jennifer Oullette Abstract: Federal grant funding in Nevada accounts for 19 percent of statewide federal funding, or roughly $3.7 billion a year. Federal grant funding consists of (1) formula based aid and, (2) competitive discretionary grant dollars. Nevada is 50th out of 50 states in securing federal formula and grant funding, ranking behind all other states and鈥
The Case for a New College Governance Structure in Nevada: Integrating Higher Education with Economic Development
Magdalena Martinez, David F. Damore, and Robert E. Lang Abstract: The Case for a New College Governance Structure in Nevada provides a governance model that integrates higher education with economic development. Specifically the authors, in response to a call for recommendations by the Committee to Study Community College Governance, identify governance models that are evidence based and鈥
2012 Southern Nevada Existing Conditions Report
Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition, Lincy Institute, 性视界传媒 Urban Sustainability Initiative, and 性视界传媒 School of Community Health Sciences Abstract: The following report is intended to describe current conditions in the Southern Nevada region. It is focused on findings relating to key areas such as: the economy and jobs, housing, transportation, the environment, and community health.鈥
A High Stakes Gamble in North Las Vegas
Robert E. Lang Abstract: The City of North Las Vegas, operating in the shadow of the Las Vegas Strip, one of the world's most iconic urban settings, faces a series of financial and political challenges that threaten its ability to perform basic municipal services. This paper explores how North Las Vegas reached the edge of insolvency, the implications for North Las Vegas and the surrounding鈥
What is a Healthy Community? Building Better Communities in Southern Nevada
Denise Tanata-Ashby and Jennifer Pharr Abstract:The health of a community is dependent not only upon the genetics of its residents, but also upon the environment within which those individuals live. A person's health is a product of their environment. As such, a healthy community is one in which all residents have access to a quality education, safe and healthy homes, adequate employment,鈥