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Alumni In Action
Scott ClarkeBetween 2006 and 2007, Scott Clarke (MPA 2008) spent a year working at a youth development organization in South Africa. It wasn’t long, however until he recognized that what he was doing was not addressing the scale of the need he saw in the country. He …
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Banks and MicrobanksWe combine two datasets to examine whether the presence of banks affects the profitability and outreach of microfinance institutions.We find evidence that competition matters. Greater bank penetration in the overall economy is associated with microbanks …
Alumni In Action
Dan SuraciWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? NYU Wagner was my only choice for grad school. I liked the mission and the policy-focused approach. I also wanted to be in Manhattan with a diverse, multidisciplinary crowd. At the end of the day, it just …
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Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Michael Blake in Conversation with the Honorable Shaun DonovanBy: Sakura Miyazaki On Monday, October 28, 2019, NYU Wagner’s Visiting Urbanist Michael Blake invited students, faculty, and staff to discuss the future of urban policy in cities like New York with the Honorable Shaun Donovan, former Director of the US …
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"The Design and Impact of Cash Transfers: Experimental Evidence from Compton, California"Randomly chosen low-income households in Compton, CA received unconditional cash transfers averaging roughly $500 monthly. Half received transfers twice monthly, half quarterly. Eighteen months later, twice-monthly transfers improved food security …
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Full Steam Ahead Retreat ReflectionsDesigned for students with one year remaining at NYU Wagner, the "Full Steam Ahead" retreat is a day of reflection, forecasting, and skill building in an inclusive and collaborative environment. Read the comments from the students who took part in this …
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Alumni Spotlight: Dan Suraci (MUP 2013)Name: Dan Suraci, AICP Program and Graduation: Master of Urban Planning, 2013 Current employment: Senior Consultant with TransPro Consulting “If you are going to test big ideas, there's nowhere better [to do that] than the most dynamic, complex and …
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Alumni in Action: Demystifying Regulations for Small Businesses"When you take perhaps the most complex city in the country, and you study urban planning at NYU Wagner, it's almost the most perfect equation for figuring out whatever the problem is in your city." After graduating from NYU Wagner, Harold returned to his …
Faculty Profile
Erilia Wu Erilia Wu is a Data Analytics Manager at NYU School of Medicine, where she is responsible for data analysis and supervises a team of analysts. She studies health economics and behavioral economics, specifically, how public policies could affect consumer …
Alumni In Action
Cuong NguyenTell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly describe your employment organization and position responsibilities, as well as any relevant volunteer or entrepreneurial activities? I am the Senior Manager of Talent and Administration at …
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The Twilight of Liberal Welfare ReformThirty years ago, welfare reform was a liberal issue. In the 1960s and 1970s, government planners proposed that cash welfare benefits be raised and extended to the entire low-income population. But those proposals were rejected, and since the 1970s, the …
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NYU Wagner and Law Professors Recognized for their Collaboration in Impact FinanceGraduate education in impact finance, like socially mindful investment itself, is growing. Amid broad academic interest in the field in schools of business, law, and policy, the annual Impact and Sustainable Finance Consortium at Northwestern University …
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A Wagner alum’s journey to redefine the healthcare system in Nairobi’s slumsIn Kenya, more than two-thirds of the urban population lives in slums, and there are only 0.2 physicians and 1.3 beds per 1,000 people. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average ratio is 3 physicians and 4.9 beds to 1,000 …
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Alumni Spotlight: Anjana Sreedhar (MPA-HPAM 2020)Anjana Sreedhar (MPA-HPAM 2020) is deeply committed to the work of social justice and equity in the healthcare space. Anjana recently published Health Care of a Thousand Slights, Connecting Legacy to Access to Healthcare , which details the history of …
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Does Regulatory Supervision Curtail Microfinance Profitability and Outreach?We combine two datasets to examine whether the scale of an economy’s banking system affects the profitability and outreach of microfinance institutions. We find evidence that competition matters. Greater bank penetration in the overall economy is …
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Why Falling Confidence in Government May Sway Voters in 2024Dr. Paul C. Light , NYU Wagner's Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service, offers the top 11 takeaways in a new survey analysis. President Joe Biden approaches the 2024 presidential campaign with the federal government’s performance rating in decline …
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Customized - PhDCustomized fields are appropriate when none of the existing fields allow students to explore topics that are critical to their research interests. Students must justify the need for a customized field by demonstrating its relevance and its comparable …
Capstone Projects
Revitalization of Mermaid Avenue Commercial CorridorThe Astella Development Corporation (ADC) is a nonprofit organization that works to improve quality of life in Coney Island through commercial and economic development and providing affordable housing. Mermaid Avenue is a key commercial corridor in Coney …
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SUMMER 2022 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSNiya Ray is a first year MPA-PNP student at NYU Wagner with a specialization in Advocacy and Political Action. She is a graduate of Spelman College where she holds a B.A. in Political Science. During her time at Spelman she was able to work with state and …
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Alumni Spotlight: Janelle M. Sauz (HPAM 2020)Janelle M. Sauz (HPAM 2020), population health management quality strategy lead, national Medicaid & state programs, Kaiser Permanente Can you share your journey into Kaiser Permanente? What initially drew you to this field, and how did your time at NYU …
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Program Requirement ChecksheetMUP: ENVIRONMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TRANSPORTATION I. DEGREE CORE COURSES [21 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive all schoolwide core …
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NYU Wagner Labor Initiative is Launched to Explore Role of State and Local Government in Protecting and Advancing Workers’ RightsAmid increased interest in workers’ rights, New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service has launched the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative , a new hub of research and practice that will focus on the role and powers of governments …
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CourseworkPrerequisite PADM-GP 2902 Introduction to Econometrics (or equivalent) Required courses All doctoral students are required to complete the following: PHD-GP 5902 , Research Methods (first fall semester) PADM-GP.2172 Advanced Empirical Methods (first fall …
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Filibusters Are Only Half the ProblemSenator Bill First, the majority leader, has often invoked the founding fathers to make his case against delaying tactics like the filibuster, especially when such tactics allow a small number of senators to create what he calls "a tyranny of the …