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Big Data: The Role of Education and TrainingThe Jarmin and O'Hara piece describes a turning point in statistical data collection and dissemination. The federal agencies can no longer bear the full burden of producing and disseminating data for public policy research. Public policy researchers and …
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ACA-Driven 11th Edition of "Jonas & Kovner's Health Care in America" Provides Readers with Guide for Changing MarketWith its recent affirmation by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," has become a permanent feature of the nation’s health care system. Now, the just-published 11 th Edition of the highly acclaimed Jonas and Kovner's Health Care …
Faculty Profile
Erica Gabrielle FoldyProfessor Foldy is an Associate Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management at the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University where she directs the Advocacy and Political Action Specialization and co-directs the Capstone Program. …
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Congressional Decisionmaking ProjectConference Video December Conference Video This C-SPAN site provides complete coverage of the December conference with former Senator Daschle, former Representative Frenzel, Organizational Performance Initiative Founder Dr. Paul Light, Colby Professor Dr. …
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New York Transportation JournalThis issue of the New York Transportation Journal explores the theme of change, on a number of levels and perspectives. We have just concluded an historic election cycle which has brought significant political change to the nation. Recent developments in …
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NYU Wagner External Scholarships DirectoryScholarships/Grants The Sarawak Foundation - The Tunku Abdul Rahman Scholarship Description: To assist students studying in either local or overseas institutions. Priorities are given to students doing their first degree, masters, doctorate or …
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Analysis of Electrical Power and Oil and Gas Pipeline FailuresThis paper examines the spatial and temporal distribution of failures in three critical infrastructure systems in the United States: the electrical power grid, hazardous liquids (including oil) pipelines, and natural gas pipelines. The analyses are …
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Massachusetts Links Pay for Performance to the Reduction of Racial and Ethnic DisparitiesThe Institute of Medicaid has identified equity as a key dimension of quality. Recently, Massachusetts’ Medicaid program (MassHealth) took the unusual step of linking pay-for-performance (P4P) to the reduction of racial/ethnic disparities for hospital …
Capstone Projects
Ten-year Sustainability Master PlanCastle Village Owners, a five-building cooperative located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, is seeking to become a more environmentally sustainable campus. This objective was prompted by New York City’s Local Law 33 of 2018, which …
News
NYU Wagner joins academic partnership to develop U.S. infrastructure solutionsNYU Wagner is among four graduate schools that are partnering to work to develop solutions to infrastructure challenges in America, especially as they relate to finance and delivery. This new formal academic network was forged by The Bond Dealers of …
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Student Spotlight: Ishani Shah (MHA 2025)Ishani Shah (MHA 2025), chair of the Wagner Health Network (WHN), aims to make an impact in healthcare equity and accessibility. She has accepted an administrative fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Women’s and Children’s …
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Development of a predictive model to identify inpatients at risk of re-admission within 30 days of discharge (PARR-30)Objectives To develop an algorithm for identifying inpatients at high risk of re-admission to a National Health Service (NHS) hospital in England within 30 days of discharge using information that can either be obtained from hospital information systems …
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Using Electronically Available Inpatient Hospital Data for ResearchDespite a push to create electronic health records and a plethora of healthcare data from disparate sources, there are no data from a single electronic source that provide a full picture of a patient’s hospital course. This paper describes a process to …
Capstone Projects
IMPACT OF SCHOOL REOPENINGS ON WORKING MOTHERS’ FINANCIAL DISTRESSSchool closures during the Covid-19 pandemic worsened employment outcomes for working mothers. Many working mothers decreased their total working hours in order to accommodate needed care, and childcare costs also increased. The Capstone team sought to …
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Economic development without pre-requisites: How Bolivian firms met food safety standards and dominated the global brazil-nut marketBrazilian firms used to dominate the brazil nut (BN) market to such an extent that the product still carries the country’s name. Presently, 77% of all BNs are processed and exported by Bolivia, a country with far fewer resources than its neighbor. This …
News
Takin' it to the StreetsPerhaps not since the 1960s has the world witnessed so many large-scale demonstrations. In Iran, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Bolivia, Britain, Iraq, Haiti, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Spain, Algeria, Sudan, and other countries, vast throngs …
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Sec. Pete Buttigieg and NYU Wagner student talk policy, climate change, and social justiceNYU Wagner and The Century Foundation hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in a virtual event on October 18, 2022 to discuss transportation and climate policy. The Century Foundation is a progressive think tank that conducts research and …
Capstone Projects
STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING AIRPORT CONCESSION SUSTAINABILITYThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is the authoritative body overseeing airports in the New York metropolitan area: JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark International Airport. To aid in the Port Authority’s goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by …
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ReBranding for Improved VisibilityThe Mountain Institute (TMI) works with high altitude communities that face rapid environmental change in Appalachia, the Himalayas, and the Andes. Despite the Mountain Institute's strong programs, the organization's visibility is limited by a diffuse …
Capstone Projects
Development of an operational strategy and human resources systemAsociación Desarrollo de la Educación y la Salud (ADESA) is a nonprofit organization focused on promoting education and health in marginalized areas throughout Lima, Peru. As it seeks to promote professionalism within its organization, ADESA enlisted a …
Faculty Profile
Chong-Lim LeeChong-Lim Lee is the Senior Director for Programs at Synergos, a global network building trust and collaboration to address complex issues of poverty, social injustice, and climate change. Chong-Lim helps establish and grow in-country programs for …
Capstone Projects
Examining Cost Structures for Single-Service, Nonprofit Organizations in NYCArbor Brothers is a grantmaking organization that provides financial support and consulting services to organizations in their early stages of implementation. Arbor Brothers enlisted a Capstone team to research the existence of economies of scale in the …
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NYU Impact Investment Fund IIThe NYU Impact Investment Fund (NIIF) is a unique inter-disciplinary, experiential learning course that exposes students to the work of an early-stage impact investor, from crafting an investment thesis to sourcing companies, performing due diligence, and …News
NYU Wagner Alumnus George Latimer Wins Election as Westchester County ExecutiveElection 2017 catapulted an NYU Wagner alumnus, George Latimer, to victory in a hotly contested race for Westchester County Executive. Latimer (MPA 1976), who won by 57-to-43 percent, has served since 2013 as a New York State Senator from Rye. Previously, …