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Work Requirements and Child Tax BenefitsMany U.S. safety-net programs condition benefit eligibility on work. Eliminating work requirements would better target benefits to the neediest families but would also attenuate pro-work incentives. We study how expanding child tax credits to non-workers …
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UPADM-GP.209
The American PresidencyThe events of the last two decades have forced a national reexamination of the institution of the American presidency. Allies of former President Trump celebrated the disruption of presidential “norms” in support of rightwing populist ideas. Supporters of …Webpage
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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Do Lawyers Matter? Early Evidence on Eviction Patterns After the Rollout of Universal Access to Counsel in New York City… Ingrid Gould Ellen, Katherine O’Regan, Sophia House, and Ryan Brenner …
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Early Evidence on Eviction Patterns After the Rollout of Universal Access to Counsel in New York City… Ingrid Gould Ellen, Katherine O'Regan, Sophia House, and Ryan Brenner …
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High Stakes in the Classroom, High Stakes on the Street: The Effects of Community Violence on Students’ Standardized Test Performance… Ingrid Gould Ellen, Amy Ellen Schwartz, Patrick Sharkey, and Johanna …
Capstone Projects
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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Race and neighborhoods in the 21st century: What does segregation mean today?… De la Roca, Jorge, Ingrid Gould Ellen and Katherine M. O'Regan …
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Could EBT Machines Increase Fruit and Vegetable Purchases at New York City Green Carts?Andrew Breck, Kamila Kiszko, Olivia D. Martinez, Courtney Abrams, Brian D. Elbel …
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Changing Enrollment StatusFrom an academic standpoint, you may change your enrollment status from full-time to part-time, or vice versa, without notifying the University. However, your enrollment status may have implications for financial aid, particularly as it pertains to …
Stories
Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment students use team-generated Capstone option to launch startup ideasWhile NYU Wagner’s Capstone program has traditionally focused on a direct client project, one of the newer Master of Public Administration specializations has provided students with a chance to take an entrepreneurial approach to the crowning piece of …
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Daniel SaatWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner and NYU Stern because I wanted to work, live, and build in New York City. What better place to understand the world of social change than being in the heart of it all? There is no better place …
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Household Asset Portfolios and the Reform of the Housing Finance MarketWhen individuals or families make retirement planning decisions, including asset allocation choices, it is important for them to consider how all of the assets they own fit together to form an overall portfolio of house-hold wealth. Surprisingly often, …
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Mark Bodden… Philanthropy New York and member on the Board of the Edwin Gould Academy. Bodden currently serves on the Dean’s Council …
Capstone Projects
ADVANCING GENDER-RESPONSIVE PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
AND BUDGETINGThe World Bank’s Governance Global Practice (GGP) works with countries facing governance issues to build capable, transparent, and inclusive institutions. Governments use Gender-Responsive Public Financial Management (GRPFM), also known as Gender- …
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Student Spotlight: Ceinna Little (MUP 2024)Ceinna Little (MUP 2024) embarked on her urban planning journey fueled by a profound personal experience that sparked a keen interest in housing, the impacts of gentrification, and the policies influencing city planning. This catalyst not only inspired …
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Effective Food Security Interventions: Reducing Household Hunger and Increasing Year-Round Access to FoodThe Hunger Project (THP) is a New York-based nonprofit organization that has operated in Africa for more than 20 years. Its mission is to end hunger and poverty by pioneering and advocating sustainable, grassroots, women-centered strategies. Using …
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Student Spotlight: Julian Mura-Kröger (MUP 2026)In honor of Universal Human Rights Month—and Human Rights Day on December 10, which marks the 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—we’re spotlighting the Displaced Migrants Action Group (DMAG) , a student-led organization at NYU …
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Should the Government Subsidize Supply or Demand for Scientists and Engineers?Paul Romer …
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Debates of the Century: Should There Be More US Intervention in Syria?NPR Correspondent Deborah Amos moderates a debate between former Ambassador to Syria Robert S. Ford and Derek Chollet on the different courses of action that the US can take with regard to the Syrian civil war. NYU Wagner and The Century Foundation …
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MUP - City and Community Planningoverview Cities and communities are becoming more innovative: they are using data to optimize services and local decision-making, even as they are being forced to reexamine complex historical and contemporary realities in ways that may generate new …