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High Schools and the Development of First-Generation College StudentsIn todays economy, a college degree is more important than ever, yet fewer than half of high school students will go on to postsecondary education. A group at a particular disadvantage is first-generation students those whose parents did not go to …
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IMPM-Rx Malaria Medicines for AllMalaria is responsible for 1 million deaths globally each year. With already weak health systems, sub-Saharan Africa shoulders 90% of the global burden of this deadly, yet easily treatable disease. In Cameroon, there is a 67% resistance rate to …
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IMPM-Rx Malaria Medicines for AllMalaria is responsible for 1 million deaths globally each year. With already weak health systems, sub-Saharan Africa shoulders 90% of the global burden of this deadly, yet easily treatable disease. In Cameroon, there is a 67% resistance rate to …
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Forecasting the Financial Future of Jewish Cemeteries in the New York AreaThe Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) requested a Capstone team to review the finances of regulated Jewish cemeteries in New York. It has been suggested that the expenses of some of the regulated cemeteries in New York City will outdistance their …
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New York City and State Tax/Revenue RelationshipCitizens Union Foundation is a nonpartisan organization for good government which ensures New York local and state governments operate in a fair, open, and fiscally sound manner while informing and engaging its citizens. Citizens Union Foundation …
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Effective Water Management in Quito, Ecuador: Successes, Challenges, and ConstraintsLooking to scale-up its funding of water and sanitation in Latin America, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) sought a case study of its work in the region to serve as an example from which to draw. The bank contracted the Capstone team to spend one …
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Barriers, Budgets, & Batteries: Organizational Decision Making When Adopting New TechnologiesHow does an organization decide to adopt a new technology in its field programs? Global Relief Technology, a producer of handheld data collection devices, asked the Capstone team to research the barriers for PDA adoption by emergency relief organizations. …
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Impact of Healthcare Reform on New Jersey Federally Qualified Health CentersThe Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is committed to creating a strong, wellcapitalized, and durable nonprofit sector that effectively connects money to mission. To date, NFF of New Jersey has primarily served the needs of nonprofit organizations in the …
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The Impact of the School Tax Relief Exemption on School Spending in New York StateThe Capstone team studied the impact of New York State's School Tax Relief (STAR) exemption on school district spending in New York State. STAR is a state funded property tax relief program that reduces property taxes for homeowners and indirectly …
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Benchmarking Transit Improvement Processes in Megacities of the Developing World"Mayor Bloomberg's introduction of PlaNYC 2030 represented a pivotal moment for the future strategy of New York City. Developed out of the recognition that the City's infrastructure, particularly its transit system, is too old to accommodate an expected …
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Methodology to Evaluate Community Participation in Health ActionsThe Mali Health Organizing Project (MHOP) aims to provide basic healthcare to underserved communities of Sikoro and Bandiagara Coura. MHOP is currently developing a program called Actions for Health to engage community members to take control of their …
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User Charges: An Analysis of Collection Trends 1997- 2004The federal government collects user charges in order to link the costs of providing certain goods and services to those who most directly benefit from them. Because of the nations renewed interest in creating new revenue streams, the United States …
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Identification of Ancillary Department Bottlenecks Increasing Length of StayThe Capstone team was asked by Cabrini Medical Center to identify issues that affect hospital length of stay (LOS). While various factors may contribute to the increased LOS, one of the most critical issues at CMC is the work processes within key …
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Identification of Ancillary Department Bottlenecks Increasing Length of StayThe Capstone team was asked by Cabrini Medical Center to identify issues that affect hospital length of stay (LOS). While various factors may contribute to the increased LOS, one of the most critical issues at CMC is the work processes within key …
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Examining the Internal Validity and Statistical Precision of the Comparative Interrupted Time Series Design by Comparison With a Randomized ExperimentAlthough evaluators often use an interrupted time series (ITS) design to test hypotheses about program effects, there are few empirical tests of the design’s validity. We take a randomized experiment on an educational topic and compare its effects to …
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Why Falling Confidence in Government May Sway Voters in 2024Dr. Paul C. Light , NYU Wagner's Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service, offers the top 11 takeaways in a new survey analysis. President Joe Biden approaches the 2024 presidential campaign with the federal government’s performance rating in decline …
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Climate Change: U.S. Public OpinionA review of research findings and polling data about Americans’ attitudes on climate change reveals a lack of meaningful long-term change in mass opinion. Instead, the structure of Americans’ attitudes toward belief in climate change’s existence, concern …
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Public Finance and Financial Management - PhDThis field is concerned with the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures surrounding the use of resources and raising of revenues by public and non-profit entities. The primary emphasis is on nonprofit and healthcare …
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Student Dejian Zeng Worked in an iPhone Factory in China to See How Workers Were TreatedIt may just be possible that Dejian (Ken) Zeng had a role in assembling your iPhone. He spent six weeks toiling at a Shanghai factory where the ever-popular products are churned out. For Zeng (MPA 2017), whose NYU Wagner specialization is international …
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Panel with NYU Wagner's Dean inspires Congressional agreement on evidence-based policymakingIs bipartisan law-making still possible on Capitol Hill? Apparently so. Shortly before 2018 ended, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan, bicameral legislation that is designed to encourage policymaking based on data and evidence. The Foundations …
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Racial Segregation in Multiethnic Schools: Adding Immigrants to the AnalysisRacial segregation in America's schools remains persistently and disturbingly high, despite decades of institutional and policy changes. This paper considers one recent change common to many urban school districts - immigration - and examines whether and …
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ANALYZING SUBNATIONAL GOVERNANCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICIES IN MEXICOThe World Bank Group’s Governance Global Practice supports client countries by helping them build capable, efficient, transparent, inclusive, and accountable institutions with the aim of eradicating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. To …
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Evaluation of Howie the Harp Peer Specialist Training ProgramCommunity Access is a nonprofit organization committed to helping individuals with mental health issues make the transition from shelters and institutions to independent living. The organization’s Howie the Harp Peer Specialist Training Program (HTH) …
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Analysing and Evaluating the Disaster Grants Management ProcessAn agency of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is responsible for coordinating the U.S. government’s response to disasters. Its mission is to ensure that the nation is adequately prepared for, protected …