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Appropriate and inappropriate imaging rates for prostate cancer go hand in hand by region, as if set by thermostatPolicy makers interested in containing health care costs are targeting regional variation in utilization, including the use of advanced imaging. However, bluntly decreasing utilization among the highest-utilization regions may have negative consequences. …
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New York City Panel on Climate Change 2019 Report Chapter 7: Resilience Strategies for Critical Infrastructures and Their InterdependenciesRae Zimmerman, Sheila Foster, Jorge E. Gonzlez, Klaus Jacob, Howard Kunreuther, Elisaveta P. Petkova, Ernest Tollerson …
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New York City Panel on Climate Change 2019 Report Chapter 6: Community-Based Assessments of Adaptation and EquitySheila Foster, Robin Leichenko, Khai Hoan Nguyen, Reginald Blake, Howard Kunreuther, Malgosia Madajewicz, Elisaveta P. Petkova, Rae Zimmerman, Cecil D. Corbin-Mark, Elizabeth Yeampierre, Angela Tovar, Cynthia Herrera, Daron …
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An Alternative Approach to Addressing Selection into and out of Social Settings: Neighborhood Change and African American Children’s Economic OutcomesSharkey, Patrick. …
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MPA-JD or MUP-JDMPA-JD and MUP-JD students can "double count" 12 credits between degrees. You'll earn 71 credits towards the JD, internally transferring 12 Wagner credits to reach the standard 83 required for the JD. You'll earn 33 credits towards the MPA or MUP, …
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Program ComponentsThe GWSLP participants benefit from the following components: Leadership Institute in Ghana — At the beginning of the program, participants meet in Ghana for a weeklong intensive leadership learning institute. Instructors from NYU collaborate with local …
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The Fiscal Challenge of an Aging Population in the U.S.This chapter examines the fiscal challenge posed by the aging of the U.S. population. We summarize the likely future of U.S. demographics, focusing on the evolution of the dependency ratio. We describe the main U.S. government programs related to aging …
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Conference & Competition FundingParticipating in professional conferences and case competitions can significantly enhance a student’s understanding of their industry and provide valuable networking opportunities. NYU Wagner prioritizes funding for professional development opportunities …
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Evelyn BlumenbergEvelyn Blumenberg is a Professor of Urban Planning and Director of the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Her research examines transportation and economic outcomes for low-wage workers, and the role of …
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Unique BrathwaiteUnique Brathwaite is a nonprofit leader and educator with 25 years of experience in leadership development, change management, and fundraising strategy. She brings her extensive professional expertise into the classroom, integrating systems thinking and …
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Dejian (Ken) Zeng Worked in an iPhone Factory in China to See How Workers Were TreatedNYU Wagner student Dejian (Ken) Zeng (MPA 2017) spent his summer working undercover at an iPhone factory. Now he vows to hold violators of human rights accountable and advocate for …
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Beyond Fiscal Decentralization: Using Subnational Administrative Mechanisms for Climate Change, Response” draft paper prepared with Mitchell CookBeyond Fiscal Decentralization: Using Subnational Administrative Mechanisms for Climate Change, Response” draft paper prepared with Mitchell …
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Does Knowing Your FICO Score Change Financial Behavior? Evidence from a Field Experiment with Student Loan BorrowersOne in five consumer credit accounts incur late fees each quarter. Evidence on the efficacy of regulations to improve behavior through enhanced disclosure of financial product attributes is mixed. We test a novel form of disclosure that provides borrowers …
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Natasha IskanderNatasha N. Iskander, James Weldon Johnson Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service, conducts research on the relationship between migration and economic development. She looks at the ways that immigration and the movement of people across …
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Change in an Urban Food Environment: Storefront Sources of Food/Drink Increasing Over Time and Not Limited to Food Stores and RestaurantsSean C. Lucan, Andrew Maroko, Achint N. Patel, Ilirjan Gjonbalaj, Courtney Abrams, Stephanie Rettig, Brian D. Elbel, Clyde B. Schechter …
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Dean's Council Casey Box (GAL ’08, WAG ’11) Director of Global Strategy, The Christensen Fund Casey Box is Director of Global Strategy at The Christensen Fund. Previously, Casey served as the Executive Director of Land is Life, a global network …
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Public Policy and Planning in New YorkNew York City is the nation's largest city, with a strong, active municipal government and an annual municipal budget of approximately $110 billion. The city charter provides the mayor with more power than the mayor of any other large city in the United …Webpage
Executive MPA-MSWEMPA-MSW students can "double count" 6 credits between degrees. Students earn 59 credits toward the MSW (vs. 65 for the single-degree MSW) and 24 toward the MPA (vs. 30 for the single-degree EMPA program), for a total of 83 credits for both degrees. The …
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Causality vs. Correlation: Rethinking Research Design in the Case of Pedestrian Environments and WalkingThis paper investigates the causal effect of pedestrian environments on walking behavior and focuses on the issue of research design. The paper differentiates between two types of research designs:treatment-based and traveler-based. The first approach …
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Research & Workshops2026 Spring Graduate Student Workshop On March 6, 2026, the NYU Migration Network is hosting a Spring Graduate Student Workshop. This daylong event is designed to allow NYU Graduate Students and recent graduates to connect with one another, learn about …
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How Does Job Loss Affect the Timing of Retirement?This paper estimates the extent to which reduced employment following job loss among older workers can be explained as a response to altered pension incentives and earnings opportunities. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, we first examine …
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Change in Obesity Prevalence among New York City Adults: the NYC Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2004 and 2013-2014Pasquale Rummo, Rania Kanchi, Sharon E. Perlman, Brian D. Elbel, Chau Trinh, Lorna Thorpe …
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Women are Credited Less in Science than Their Male CounterpartsJulia Lane, Britta Glennon, Raviv Murciano-Goroff, Bruce Weinberg, Enrico Berkes and Matt Ross …