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Pension Reform and Self-Employment in Latin AmericaPublic pension systems in Latin America have historically suffered from low coverage, with a relatively small percentage of the labor force eligible for benefits in retirement. In recent years, many governments have implemented reforms aimed at expanding …
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Federal Public Service Loan ForgivenessGot Debt? We know that debt matters when you are considering graduate schools and the types of jobs you take after graduating. The Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) and the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan are two options that will …
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Accepting Your Offer … "Academics" tab. C. Select the "Albert" log in link and login using your NYU Net ID and password. D. Go to the …
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WagTalks: Presidential Policy — The Impact on Nonprofits with Jamie Levine DanielHere at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, we are fortunate to have an esteemed faculty of experts whose knowledge spans timely and relevant topics across public service focus areas. As we all seek to navigate the policies of the …
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Decentralization and Local Economic Development Strategies in Latin AmericaThe Capstone team has provided a framework for discussion of a series of case studies on decentralization and local economic development (LED) in Latin America. The case studies are one of the few sources that provide examples of current LED efforts in …
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Developing Logic Models and Evaluation Tools to Increase Understanding of the Impact of a New York City Legal Services Nonprofit OrganizationBrooklyn Legal Services Corporation A (Brooklyn A) contracted with the Capstone team to research and design logic models and an impact evaluation tool for two practice areas that provide legal counsel and representation to communitybased organizations …
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CREATING A FUND FOR THE “MISSING MIDDLE” OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN LATIN AMERICAPro Mujer is a nonprofit organization that provides access to finance and entrepreneurship support to empower low-income women in Latin America. The organization enlisted a Capstone team to research the creation of a fund that would target the “missing …
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UNGUARANTEED LOAN SECURITIES: A COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSISGuidehouse is a public-sector advisory firm that provides loan servicing, technology modernization, and financial services for US Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs. Guidehouse tasked a Capstone team to explore the possibility of a …
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A Cost-Benefit Study, Logic Model and Assessment Tools for a Restorative Justice Domestic Violence Treatment ProgramTraditional court-mandated Batterer Intervention Programs (BIPs) bring groups of batterers together to hold them accountable for their actions. However, new research raises questions about the effectiveness of BIPs in addressing domestic violence. The …
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Analysis of Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer Systems in Africa and Latin AmericaIn order to provide support to the World Bank Institute (WBI) on fiscal decentralization issues in Africa and Latin America, the Capstone team evaluated intergovernmental fiscal transfer systems in the two regions. In analyzing the systems in Africas …
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EVALUATING THE AGENCY LOAN FUND TO INCREASE UTILIZATION ANDIMPACTFJC is a foundation of donor-advised funds for philanthropists operating an innovative nonprofit called the Agency Loan Fund (ALF). The ALF allows donor-advised funds to maximize their charitable capital by investing their accounts in loans to nonprofits. …
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DIGITIZING A SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOAN PROGRAMGuidehouse is a global consultancy that serves as a Central Servicing Agency for US Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs. Guidehouse engaged a team to analyze the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides financial assistance to small businesses …
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President Biden to Nominate Professor Lily Batchelder for Tax Policy PositionPresident Biden has nominated Lily Batchhelder, Affiliated Professor at NYU Wagner and Robert C. Kopple Family Professor of Taxation at NYU School of Law, for the position of Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy in the U.S. Treasury Department. The White …
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Safety of three formulations of nonoxynol-9 containing vaginal spermicidesCoggins, C., Elias, C.J., Atisook, R., Bassett, M.T., Ettiegne-Traore, V., Ghys, P.D., Jenkins-Woelk, L., Thongkrajai, E. & Van Devanter, …
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Performance Measurement and Evaluation Systems: Institutionalizing Accountability for Governmental Results in Latin AmericaResults-based performance measurement and evaluation (PME) systems are part of a global current in public administration. In the Latin American context, this trend is also a reflection of the broader processes of reform of the latter half of the 20th …
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Aaron Bekemeyer Joins NYU Wagner FacultyAaron Bekemeyer has joined the NYU Wagner faculty as a clinical assistant professor of public service and history and the director of the undergraduate public policy major. Bekemeyer , who joins Wagner after serving as a lecturer in modern U.S. history at …
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Consumer Borrowing After Payday Loan BansHigh-interest payday loans have proliferated in recent years; so too have efforts to regulate them. Yet how borrowers respond to such regulations remains largely unknown. Drawing on both administrative and survey data, we exploit variation in …
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Collections Loan and Management StrategyThe National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) is a government agency charged with the care and preservation of Nigeria's cultural antiquities. Among its many responsibilities is the management of 34 national museums located throughout Nigeria. …
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Decentralization in Asia and Latin America: A Comparative Interdisciplinary PerspectiveAlthough decentralization and reactions against it have become increasingly important policy trends in developing countries, the study of this nearly ubiquitous phenomenon has been largely fractured across academic disciplines, geographic regions, and the …
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SOLVING ECONOMIC INEQUALITY THROUGH PERSONAL LOAN ACCESSBlack and indigenous people of color in the US have less access to low-interest loans, pay high interest on government-backed loans, and pay an average of twice as much as their white counterparts in bank fees. The Lentils team has designed an initiative …
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Economic development without pre-requisites: How Bolivian firms met food safety standards and dominated the global brazil-nut marketBrazilian firms used to dominate the brazil nut (BN) market to such an extent that the product still carries the country’s name. Presently, 77% of all BNs are processed and exported by Bolivia, a country with far fewer resources than its neighbor. This …
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Vadim GordinVadim Gordin is a healthcare investor, founder, and community builder. He is currently managing partner of Founding.Health, a new venture studio creating human and economic impact in care delivery and operations. Previously, Vadim was Associate Director …