Alan NevinAlan Nevin is a real estate economist, demographer, and futurist. He is the director of the Economic Research Division of GAFCON, a nationwide construction management consulting firm based in San Diego. His consulting practice concentrates on providig advice for real estate owners and developers, and he serves the legal community as an expert witness in real estate related litigation and as an appraiser.His first book, The Great Divide, analyzes the demographic patterns that shape the world and the U.S. in particular. His new book, The Next Half Century, offers a thought-provoking view of what is in store for the world in the next fifty years. Alan earned a Master of Arts degree in Statistical Research from Stanford University, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing and a Master of Business Administration in Real Estate Economics from American University in Washington, D.C.He is a co-founder of the UC San Diego Economics Roundtable, a member of the Advisory Board of the UC San Diego Real Estate and Development Program, an elected Fellow of the Lambda Alpha International Land Economics Society, and an active member of the Land Economics Foundation. To learn more or contact Alan, visit www.nevinadvisors.com. Read More Read Less