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Wagner Economics and Finance AssociationMission The Wagner Economics and Finance Association (WEFA) is committed to increasing the education and awareness of economic policy issues, to broadening the traditional perception of the public service finance field, and to establish and sustain a …
Faculty Profile
MICHAEL DUFFYMichael Thomas Duffy is a manager with extensive experience in the public, private and non-profit sector; currently he is the President of the Great Oaks Foundation, whose mission is to give students access to a quality education through High Dosage …
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Preliminary Qualifying ExaminationDesign of the PQE The PQE is an essay exam constructed to assess the student's capability to design a research proposal based on a research problem scenario presented to them. It also tests the capacity for clear and logical expository writing. The …
Capstone Projects
Strategic Expansion PlanCause Effective is a nonprofit consulting firm that works with other nonprofits to develop fundraising strategies. It is currently considering ways to expand its client base to diversify and stabilize its own income streams. The Capstone team was engaged …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating the Brooklyn Family Justice Center: An Outcome Model and Evaluation ToolkitA joint project of the Mayors Office to Combat Domestic Violence (OCDV) and the Kings County District Attorneys Office (KCDA) established through the Presidents Family Justice Center Initiative, the Brooklyn Family Justice Center (FJC) is a …
Capstone Projects
Improving Process, Communication, Fiscal Operations, and Evaluation at a New York City Nonprofit OrganizationCareer Gear is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged men get and keep jobs by providing them with business-appropriate clothing, career counseling, and follow-up job support. Now at a pivotal point in its development, Career Gear …
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The Fiscal Effects of Immigration on Local Governments: Revisiting the Mariel BoatliftImmigration raises important political and economic questions, yet there remains considerable disagreement about its short- and long-term consequences. This paper examines the fiscal consequences of immigration for local governments. Previous work has …
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Learning to Love the SwampPresents the text of the presidential address given at the Fall 1994 meeting of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management by Ellen Schall. Reflection and learning from experience; Why reflective, swamp learning should be taken seriously; …
Alumni In Action
Margaret diZeregaTell 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 Director of the Family Justice Program at the …
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CAP-GP.3801
Capstone: Advanced Projects in Health Finance, Management, and Policy ICouples with CAP-GP 3802. For MPA-Health students. As part of the core curriculum of the NYU Wagner Masters program, Capstone teams spend an academic year addressing challenges and identifying opportunities for a client organization or conducting research …Publication
Urban Health: Is the City Infected?The city is, at once, a center for disease and poor health and also a place for hope, cures and good health. From the earliest times, the city has attracted the poor and been the target of the plague, as well as war. Likewise, the health care industry has …
Alumni In Action
Jacob BermanWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I was in a job at a think tank in DC where I had no room for advancement without a graduate degree, and I was kind of lost. I had heard about Wagner from a friend, and after researching it online applied on a …
Alumni In Action
Christina AguilaWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? Wagner offered the opportunity to learn from both practitioners and professionals in the policy world, especially through capstone. The Wagner community was also the right fit for me - everyone shares a …
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Time Thieves: A New Computer-Driven Traffic Model Reveals the “Time Costs” of TrafficSpace and time are joined, pronounced Einstein at the start of the 20th Century, detonating a revolution in physics that still reverberates. Nowadays, drivers connect space and time a bit differently: they discover daily that taking up space takes away …
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Geographic variations and temporal trends in cesarean delivery rates in China, 2008-2014Importance The increasing use of cesarean delivery is an emerging global health issue. Prior estimates of China’s cesarean rate have been based on surveys with limited geographic coverage. Objective To provide updated information about cesarean rates …
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URPL-GP.2608
Urban EconomicsThe field of urban economics addresses a wide variety of questions and topics. At the most general level, the field introduces space into economic models and studies the location of economic activity. Urban economics typically addresses four sets of …Webpage
Application Deadlines & Process Applicants seeking merit-based aid are encouraged to complete the application early in the cycle, as awarding becomes more competitive throughout the year. International applicants are also encouraged to apply early to allow enough time to obtain any …
Capstone Projects
COASTAL STORM PREPAREDNESS FOR HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS AND THE STORM SHELTER SYSTEMNew York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is the emergency coordination agency responsible for coastal storm preparedness, evacuation, and shelter in NYC. NYCEM tasked the Capstone team to support the agency with two coastal storm preparatory challenges: …
Capstone Projects
STRATEGIES FOR ANALYZING COMPLEX SURVEY DATA AND CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE SURVEYSThe Community Service Society of New York (CSS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1843 to promote economic opportunity and equity through data-driven research, direct services, and people-driven advocacy. CSS engaged a Capstone team to do a trend …
Capstone Projects
IMPROVING PAVEMENT MARKING REFURBISHMENT IN BROOKLYNThe New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) is responsible for installing and maintaining over 200 million linear feet of pavement markings, which are used on paved roadways to direct and inform drivers and pedestrians, and ensuring that the …
Alumni In Action
Rashi KumarHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? As a result of a plethora of opportunities in NYC, I was able to intern from the beginning of my time at Wagner. Interning helped me to understand quickly how areas of academic interest relate …
Alumni In Action
Sabine KhouryWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? Wagner's program stands out from other competitive programs in several aspects. The first is the depth of knowledge and experience the professors possess. They teach within the classroom but their lectures …
Alumni In Action
Bob WinthropWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? At the time I was considering graduate school, I was working for MDRC in NYC - focused on low income and youth development issues - and the senior staff there advised me that Wagner was the best public …
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NYU Wagner chosen to continue as RWJF's Policies for Action (P4A) research hub In its first three years as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Policies for Action (P4A) Research Hub, NYU Wagner conducted a series of path-breaking studies examining connections between policies outside the health care system (primarily in the …