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The Effects of Salary Change on Measures of Teacher QualityGiven the importance that education has on determining the future direction of our nation and that better quality teachers are more likely to shape that direction in a positive manner, the Capstone team investigated what factors influence teacher quality. …
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Youth House Sustainability in Bosnia, Georgia and TajikistanThe Capstone team conducted an evaluation of Youth Houses in Bosnia, Georgia, and Tajikistan, with specific interest in the programmatic and financial sustainability of the houses independent of United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) support. The …
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Neighborhood Needs Assessment Analysis and Strategic Planning RecommendationsSince 1967, Legal Services of New York City’s Brooklyn programs have provided legal advocacy and information on a broad range of topics to low-income residents. Working on behalf of both individual clients and client groups, Brooklyn Legal Services (BLS) …
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The Impact of StateLevel Administrative Procedures on SNAP Participation Rates Among Eligible IndividualsNearly one in eight individuals is enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program. However, only one in three eligible individuals actually receives benefits. Participation rates vary widely …
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Medication-Assisted Treatment in New York and New Jersey Drug CourtsThe Legal Action Center (LAC) is a nonprofit organization that advocates for individuals who have experienced discrimination due to addiction, HIV/AIDS, or a criminal record. Working within federal and state health reforms, the LAC has made recent efforts …
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Evaluation of a Consumer Rights Project HotlineMFY Legal Services is one of New York City’s oldest legal aid organizations. Since 1963, they have provided free civil legal assistance on a wide range of issues and advocated to end root causes of inequality. In 2005, MFY launched the Consumer Rights …
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The Racialized Costs of “Traditional” Banking in Segregated America: Evidence from Entry-Level Checking AccountsA growing body of evidence shows that America’s racial geography shapes access to basic financial services (e.g. banking), highlighting a mechanism connecting segregation to economic vulnerability: spatially organized institutional marginalization.s While …
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In Search of Public ServiceContrary to those who say that government must become more businesslike to compete, college seniors almost surely would recommend that government become more nonprofit-like, especially in reassuring potential recruits that they will be given a chance to …
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PUBLIC LIFE STUDY TOOLKIT DESIGNUnion Square Partnership (USP) is a Business Improvement District (BID) that helps manage and promote the economic development of the greater Union Square Park and 14th Street corridor area in Manhattan. USP’s responsibilities include maintenance, …
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WagTalks: Presidential Policy — U.S. Development and Global Health Assistance with John GershmanHere 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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Elevated Depressive Symptoms Among Caregiving GrandparentsObjective. To determine whether caregiving grandparents are at an increased risk for depressive symptoms. Data Source. National sample ( n =10,293) of grandparents aged 53–63 years in 1994, and their spouse/partners, who took part in the Health and …
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Spillover effects of HIV testing policies: changes in HIV testing guidelines and HCV testing practices in drug treatment programs in the United StatesBACKGROUND: To examine the extent to which state adoption of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2006 revisions to adult and adolescent HIV testing guidelines is associated with availability of other important prevention and medical …
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ACO Performance in Focus at Kovner-Behrman Health ForumThe Kovner-Behrman Health Forum, an eagerly anticipated annual event at NYU Wagner, explored the question of whether Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), a recent reform, are truly spurring cost reductions and greater quality through the coordination of …
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Do Homeowners Mark to Market? A Comparison of Self-reported and Market-based Home Value Estimates During the Housing Boom and BustThis paper examines homeowners’ self-reported values in the American Housing Survey and the Health and Retirement Study from the start of the recent housing price run-ups through recent price declines. We compare zip code level market-based estimates of …
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The Value of Capstone Projects to Participating Client AgenciesMany schools have experiential learning projects, often termed “capstones,” where students combine theory and practice for the benefit of an outside agency. New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (NYU Wagner) has devoted …
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Social Programs and Household Size: Evidence from New YorkWhat determines how many adults live in a house? How do people divide themselves up among households? Average household sizes vary substantially, both over time and in the cross-section. In this paper, we describe how a variety of government policies …
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Making Nonprofits Work: A Report on the Tides of Nonprofit Management ReformIn Making Nonprofits Work, Paul C. Light charts the current trends of management reform in the nonprofit sector and assesses the climate for reform at the local and national levels. Light examines the four popular philosophies, or "tides," being …
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Which 'Broken Windows' Matter? School, Neighborhood, and Family Characteristics Associated with Youth's Feelings of UnsafetyYoung people’s fears of victimization and feelings of unsafety constitute a serious and pervasive public health problem and appear to be associated with different factors than actual victimization. Our analysis of a population-based telephone survey of …
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Hearing the Virtual Voice of the PatientNew York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) currently mails satisfaction surveys to patients in order to guide service-improvement efforts. Seeking to increase the number of patients surveyed and hear the voice of as many patients as possible, NYP had planned to …
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MSPP-GP.1022
Introduction to Public Policy (MSPP)Introduction to Public Policy covers a wide range of topics, from the norms and values informing democratic policymaking to the basics of cost-benefit and other tools of policy analysis. Though emphases will differ based on instructor strengths, all …Capstone Projects
Creating a Climate-Neutral OrganizationUnder the leadership of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN agencies and governments have advanced global efforts to combat climate change. The operations of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) achieved climate neutrality in 2015, five …
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Course and Academic FeedbackEach semester you are enrolled in a Wagner course, at its conclusion you will receive an email asking you to submit feedback . You can complete course feedback forms on a desktop or mobile device by: Email: when a course feedback period opens for you, …
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Knowledge Management at the UNCDFThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Least Developed Countries through a variety of innovative approaches that include both local development and microfinance. UNCDF does …
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Consumer Responses to Water Service Delivery in Accra: A Case Study of the Coping Mechanisms of Three Residential AreasThis Capstone project entailed exploring consumer and private sector responses to poor water supply service delivery in Accra, Ghana. Specifically, it compared various coping mechanisms of households in different water supply areas and income brackets and …