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Unlv School Of Medicine Return On Investment To The State General Fund, Tripp Umbach, Lincy Institute
Unlv School Of Medicine Return On Investment To The State General Fund, Tripp Umbach, Lincy Institute
Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs
Economic activity in the State of Nevada’s economy from the spending of the UNLV School of Medicine will remain inside the state as well as fresh dollars that will flow inside the state because the medical school will generate general fund revenue through a wide variety of taxes. Tripp Umbach estimates that every fresh dollar in economic impact from the UNLV School of Medicine will generate 4.9% in state general fund revenue. As the UNLV School of Medicine matures, the Return on Investment (ROI) to the State of Nevada’s economy will grow.
Nevada Should Opt-In To Organ Policy Changes, Alex Velto
Nevada Should Opt-In To Organ Policy Changes, Alex Velto
Brookings Mountain West Publications
Organ donation shortages are a problem in Nevada. A shift in policy towards an opt-out system could more than double the number of registered organ donors in Nevada. A Libertarian Paternalistic strategy would allow potential donors to express their preference for organ donations more accurately. Currently Nevada abides by an opt-in policy where people are only organ donors if they explicitly request to become donors. Under an opt-out policy, people would be presumed organ donors unless they requested not to be donors. Policy changes during the 2015 Legislative session were a good start but failed to fully utilize behavioral economics …