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MUP - International Planning - ChecksheetMUP: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [18 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive the following courses: …
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MUP - City and Community Planning - ChecksheetsMUP: City and Community Planning I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [18 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive the following courses: …
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Low Response Rate Schools in Surveys of Adolescent Risk-Taking Behaviors: Possible Biases, Possible SolutionObjectives. This investigation examined the effectiveness of intensive efforts to include frequently absent students in order to reduce bias in classroom-based studies. Methods. Grade 10 students in 13 New York City high schools (n = 2049) completed self …
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Birth Weight and Income: Interactions Across GenerationsThis paper attempts to answer a series of questions regarding the interaction of income and birth weight across generations. First, does the effect of the income of a mother during her pregnancy on her infant's birth weight depend on the family's birth …
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Financial Incentives and FertilityThis paper investigates how fertility responds to financial incentives. We construct a large, individual-level panel data set of over 300,000 Israeli women during the period 1999–2005 with comprehensive information on their fertility histories, education, …
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Event Room GuideFaculty Seminar Rooms This conference room, located on the third floor, spans 1600 square feet and can be divided into two separate spaces using an air wall. Please note that this room is for faculty only on Thursdays from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Tuesdays …
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Health Policy Analysis Specialization The Health Policy Analysis specialization prepares you to develop and evaluate strategies to improve the efficiency of the healthcare delivery system. As a policy analyst, you may work in a government agency responsible for regulating and financing …
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Heather HaggHeather Hagg is the VP, Analytics and Operations at Castlight Health, with executive experience in private sector, federal government and startup healthcare organizations. As the Vice President, Medical Operations at K Health, she led US expansion of the …
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Student Network Exploring Arts and CultureMission The Student Network Exploring Arts & Culture (SNEAC) is a student organization at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University (NYU Wagner). SNEAC was formed in 2003 to promote discourse on cultural policy and …
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Saurabh BhargavaDr. Saurabh Bhargava is a behavioral economist and Visiting Scholar at NYU Wagner, and an academic affiliate of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT. He was previously an Associate Professor of Economics at Carnegie Mellon University, …
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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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Pathways to Work for Low Income Workers: The Effect of Work in the Temporary Help IndustryThis paper provides new evidence to inform the policy debate about the effect of a newly important industry—the temporary help industry—on the labor market outcomes of low-income workers and those workers who are at risk of being on public assistance. The …
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Publications - ICISJournal Articles and Published Proceedings Papers R. Zimmerman, Q. Zhu and C. Dimitri (2016) “Promoting Resilience for Food, Energy and Water Interdependencies,” Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences , Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016, pp. 50-61. Published …
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Migration Choices of the Boomerang Generation: Does Returning Home Dampen Labor Market Adjustment?This paper documents how the decisions of young adults to return to live with their parents (‘boomerang’) may contribute to low or declining levels of out-migration from weak labor markets. Using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and a locational choice …
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Understanding the Challenges of Regional Ferry Service in New York CityThis paper seeks to make sense of the Rockaway and Yonkers ferry service’s suspension, and draw lessons for those seeking to expand ferry service in New York City in the future. New ferry service has captured the attention of citizens, elected officials …
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Proposal GuidelinesFor proposal consideration, submit the following materials online at wagner.gallery@nyu.edu or via shared drive: High-resolution digital images of up to 30 samples of your artwork. Please consider wall dimensions and space limitations when making your …
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The Role of Religious and Social Organizations in the Lives of Disadvantaged YouthThis paper examines whether participation in religious or other social organizations can help offset the negative effects of growing up in a disadvantaged environment. Using the National Survey of Families and Households, we collect measures of …
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Sarah Strochak (PhD 2025) Recognized by APPAM for Dissertation Sarah Strochak (PhD 2025) received an honorable mention from the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) for her dissertation on the Housing Choice Voucher program. APPAM issues an annual PhD Dissertation Award to recognize emerging …
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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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Geographic Mobility and Parental Co-residence Among Young AdultsThis paper connects two empirical trends: (i) the decline in geographic mobility and responsiveness to labor demand shocks, even among young adults who have historically been the most mobile, and (ii) the increased share of young adults co-residing with …
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Health insurance and health policy, American and Japanese style: lessons of comparative experienceThis paper considers how American and Japanese policymakers might learn from their mutual experience with health insurance and health policy. Each country views itself as a health care leader in their respective areas of strength. Each country is …
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Advisement & ResourcesBefore you are assigned a faculty advisor, a good first point of contact for questions about your program's curriculum are the Program and Specialization Directors. EMPA - Director: Judy Pryor-Ramirez MHA - Director: Carla Jackie Sampson MPA-Health - …
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Professor Mitchell Moss named to MTA advisory boardNYU Wagner Professor Mitchell L. Moss has been named to a Metropolitan Transportation Authority panel formed to provide advice to the agency's leadership on the execution of the just-announced New York City Subway Action Plan. Moss is the Henry Hart Rice …