Steve Nivin is associate professor of economics at St. Mary’s University and managing member and chief economist of Steven R. Nivin, Ph.D., LLC.
Dr. Nivin teaches cost-benefit analysis, regional economic analysis, urban economics, managerial economics, econometrics, mathematical economics, public economics, environmental economics, and money and banking along with the foundational courses.
Through his consulting practice, Dr. Nivin has completed numerous projects focused on regional economic development, public policy analysis, economic impact and cost-benefit analysis, and forecasting.
With over thirty years of experience researching regional economies, Dr. Nivin has conducted numerous economic impact, cost-benefit, and market research studies. While making extensive use of industry standard input-output models, for many of these studies, he has also developed his own models for many of the analyses. Examples of the research he has completed include: economic impact and cost-benefit studies of development-oriented transit projects, economic impact analyses of cultural and sporting events and facilities, and market analysis and impact studies of various industries and economic development projects. Additionally, he provides economic forecasts and is often asked to speak and consult on various economic issues and trends. Various media outlets regularly cite Dr. Nivin’s insights on numerous aspects of the economy and public policies.
Prior to his current position, Dr. Nivin was chief economist and director of the SABER Institute at the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Nivin served as chief economist and industry development manager for the City of San Antonio for over 6 years. He created and grew the economic research unit at the City. He has also held positions at USAA and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas where he was responsible for the market and economic analysis required to support the business development of the respective companies and served on industry-wide teams focused on the analysis and drafting of public policy.
Dr. Nivin received his Ph.D. and M.A. in political economy from the University of Texas at Dallas and his B.A. in economics from Austin College.
He and his wife live in San Antonio with their son and twin daughters.
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Steve, ‘m trying to reach you about a 2011 report you wrote with the Chamber of SA about the impact of military on San Antonio. i wondered if there is a more recent one? its amazing.
i’m a developer in Austin, but developing a hi-rise adjacent to the Pearl District. i was originally an enlisted soldier at Ft Sam (in 1989) and then went to West Point, and was a tank officer, and moved to austin in 1998; and have been in real estate since.
Jim Young