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Medicare Coverage, Supplemental Insurance, and the Use of Mammography in Older WomenBACKGROUND. On January 1, 1991, the Medicare program began offering reimbursement for screening mammography every two years. This study examined the use of mammography in women covered by Medicare during the first two years that the screening benefit was …
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Trends for Oil and Gas Terrorist AttacksAlthough direct terrorist attacks on the oil and gas sector have not occurred in the United States, there are many recorded attacks on the sector in a large number of countries around the world. The statistical analysis and other evaluations of these data …
Capstone Projects
IMPACT OF NYC LOCAL LAW 33 ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONSThe Capstone team investigated the impact of public efficiency grade disclosure on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions among large buildings in New York City. Leveraging data from the NYC Energy & Water Performance Map, the team analyzed 48,334 buildings over …
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ADVANCING EQUITABLE BUILDING DECARBONIZATIONThe Institute of Sustainable Communities (ISC) has collaborated with organizations nationwide to implement sustainable decarbonization pilots in Oakland, Philadelphia, and St. Louis, in order to address the exclusion of low-income communities of color …
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Building Effective Joint VenturesThe Diversity Joint Venture for Conservation Careers (DJV) is a coalition founded in 2016 with the mission of strengthening the conservation workforce by increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion. The coalition comprises partners from nonprofit …
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Professor Katherine O'Regan delivers testimony at US Senate hearing on affordable housing crisisKatherine M. O’Regan, Professor of Public Policy and Planning at NYU Wagner, provided expert testimony on America’s affordable housing crisis, challenges, and solutions on August 1 before the US Senate Committee on Finance. She spoke from her perspective …
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Big Data and Social Science: A Practical Guide to Methods and ToolsBig Data and Social Science: A Practical Guide to Methods and Tools shows how to apply data science to real-world problems in both research and the practice. The book provides practical guidance on combining methods and tools from computer science, …
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SHOWCASING THE SUCCESS OF A GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMLIFE Camp is a gun violence intervention and prevention organization in Southeast Queens that emphasizes customized wraparound services to prevent violence in at-risk communities and address the specific needs of each community. The organization enlisted …
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NYU Wagner Remains No. 1 in Urban Policy, Retains Top-10 Rankings in Six Specialties in Latest U.S. News and World Report RankingsWith New York City as our students’ living laboratory, NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service was once again named the No. 1 graduate urban policy program in the nation in the latest U.S. News and World Report Graduate School Rankings , …
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EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF NEW FINANCIAL AND SERVICE MODELS Opening Act is committed to advancing arts equity in New York City and beyond by providing free, high-quality theater programming to the city’s highest need schools. The organization works in 57 schools throughout NYC and has served over 5,000 young …
Alumni In Action
Elizabeth OlssonHow would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? I had a positive experience. NYU Wagner helped me explore different perspectives and fields within the social justice space, and helped me to modify my personal theory of change for …
Capstone Projects
State Cannabis Laws and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Admissions In 2017, over 70,000 Americans died from drug overdose. An emerging body of research suggests that medical cannabis (MC) legalization policies can serve as a response to the opioid epidemic and are associated with decreases in overdose death, opioid …
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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Cost Advantage of Dual-Chamber versus Single-Chamber Cardioverter-Defibrillator ImplantationObjectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the least expensive strategy for device selection in patients receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). Background: Device cost for a single-chamber ICD is less than an …
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Debates of the Century @ NYU Wagner: “New York City should implement congestion pricing”By Gretha Suarez (MUP) and Aldana Vales (Journalism-Studio 20) On Wednesday, February 26, 2019, NYU Wagner and The Century Foundation hosted the eleventh Debates of the Century on whether New York City should implement congestion pricing to tackle the …
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Accessory Dwelling Units: Exploring Options for Affordable Housing in New York CityThe New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the largest municipal housing preservation and development agency in the nation. HPD promotes quality housing and thriving neighborhoods through preservation and development …
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Strengthening New York City Government’s Ties with Immigrant Small Business OwnersThe Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) is a city agency that promotes the well-being of immigrant communities. It aims to ensure that immigrant small business owners are aware of the city services available to them and that these services …
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NYU Wagner Professor Robertson Work Facilitates UN Task Team WorkshopNYU Wagner Adjunct Professor Robertson Work recently facilitated a two-day participatory workshop for the UN Task Team of Habitat III , the UN’s upcoming global conference on sustainable urban development. On April 14-15 , Professor Work led the …
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How Microfinance Really WorksAbout half of the world’s adults lack bank accounts. Most of these “unbanked” are deemed too expensive to serve, or not worth the hassle created by banking regulations. But what may be good business from a banker’s perspective isn’t necessarily what’s …
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Emergency Department Use in New York City: A Substitute for Primary Care?For the uninsured and many low-income people, hospital emergency departments (EDs) are a crucial entryway to the health care system. New York City's uninsured-27 percent of the nonelderly population in 1998, up from 20 percent in 1990-rely heavily on the …
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Contribution of Primary Care to Health Systems and HealthEvidence of the health-promoting influence of primary care has been accumulating ever since researchers have been able to distinguish primary care from other aspects of the health services delivery system. This evidence shows that primary care helps …
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The Behavioral Dimension of Governing Inter-Organizational Goal Directed Networks: Managing the Unity/Diversity TensionNetwork management research documents how network members engage in activities to advance their own goals. However, this literature offers little insight into the nature of work that aims to advance the goals of the network as a “whole.” By examining the …
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Fiscal Decentralization and Intergovernmental Relations in Developing Countries: Navigating a Viable Path to ReformThe trend toward greater decentralization of governance activities, now accepted as commonplace in the West, has become a worldwide movement. Today s world demands flexibility, adaptability, and the autonomy to bring those qualities to bear. In this …
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The utility of social capital in studies on health determinantsSocial capital has become a popular subject in the literature on determinants of health. The concept of social capital has been used in the sociological, political science, and economic development literatures, as well as in the health inequalities …