Andrew Woods

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Director, Center for Business and Economic Research

Expertise: Economic analysis, Public finance, Public policy, Financial management, Public affairs

Biography

Andrew Woods is the director of UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER). He brings over 15 years of public policy experience, most notably as a business and public affairs professional. Some of his research interests include strengthening research in education, transportation, workforce development, economic diversification, and other policy areas important to business and government.

Via a wide array of leadership positions in the public and private sectors, Woods has expertise in applying data and research to strengthen organizations and communities. Prior to joining UNLV in June 2021, he served as CEO of Woods Strategies, an economic analysis, financial management, and public affairs consulting firm. Projects included a research initiative detailing the importance of medical research to the well-being and growth of Nevada.

As director of CBER, Woods plans to increase the center's reach and reinforce its role as a trusted resource for business and economic information for the public. The center will continue to provide expertise on current and ongoing topics that are important to businesses and the community and will increase its output of high-quality academic research.

Woods is a regular contributor to media outlets, including Nevada Public Radio and a guest columnist for the Las Vegas Sun and The Nevada Independent.

Education

M.A., Public Policy, The University of Chicago
B.A., Political Science and Economics, American University

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Andrew Woods In The News

OPINION: For whom the bell tolls; not the economy

When the economy shifts no bells ring, smoke signals rise or, more contemporarily, smartphone alerts sound. You may not even notice, but economists do. So, when the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, aka the lords of interest rates, cut rates by 50 basis points in September and another 25 basis points in November, economists and market analysts took notice.

Mayor-Elect Berkley shares goals for City of Las Vegas

Longtime Nevada politician Shelley Berkley is about to become the next mayor of the City of Las Vegas. She discusses the biggest issues she wants to address once in office and her goals for the city. Then, we go to the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research Economic Forecast, where experts share their outlook for what we might see in Southern Nevada going forward.

Inflation, jobs, housing: What’s next for Southern Nevada’s economy?

If there’s anything the election taught us, or maybe reminded us, rather, it’s that the economy is the most important issue for voters.

Economic outlook forecasts slowdown for Nevada’s tourism, gaming industries

Nevada’s tourism economy could hit some “bumps in the road” over the next few years, according to UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research’s yearly economic outlook report released Wednesday.