Nicholas Irwin

Associate Professor of Economics
Research Director, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó Lied Center for Real Estate
Expertise: Economy, Microeconomics, Urban Economics, Environmental Economics, Real Estate, Sustainability

Biography

51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó 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

Nicholas Irwin In The News

51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp Review Journal
Rep. Mark Amodei led House Republicans in approving a reconciliation bill Monday that included a late-night amendment to sell off more than 93,000 acres of public lands in Nevada — much to the chagrin of environmentalists and congressional Democrats.
51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp Review Journal
Nevada and the Bureau of Land Management have agreed to share data on public lands that could be released for future development as part of Gov. Joe Lombardo’s larger effort to fix the state’s housing crisis.
Nevada Current
Five years of COVID-era relief for federally-insured mortgages has helped millions of American homeowners retain their properties, while artificially inflating home prices and leading to the potential for Bubble 2.0, insist some experts who are hailing a decision from President Donald Trump’s administration, announced Tuesday, to end one program in September.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
As home prices in Nevada continue to go up, state lawmakers are looking at limiting the number of homes corporations can buy.

Articles Featuring Nicholas Irwin

Nicholas Irwin in front of the Rebels Make It Happen banner
People | March 31, 2025

Economics professor examines 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp real estate and how environmental economics and market insights shape sustainable, resilient communities.