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Public Policy Minor(formerly Social & Public Policy Minor) Addressing and understanding policy in areas ranging from education, health, and immigration to sustainability and urban planning is at the heart of NYU Wagner's mission. Drawing on this traditional strength, the …
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Developmental Evaluation Guide for the ECEI Pilot ProgramDay One is the only organization in New York that works with young adults to end dating abuse and domestic violence through community education, supportive services, legal advocacy, and leadership development. Day One is currently piloting its Early …
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"How to Be an Effective Activist" event unpacks organizing for social changeAs massive street demonstrations over immigrant deportations, sexual harassment, and many other pressing issues grow, NYU Wagner convened a heavily attended public forum Jan. 29 entitled “How to Be an Effective Activist,” bringing to the stage a mix of …
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Comparative analysis of tax and user charge burden for residents of the 50 largest U.S. citiesFitch Ratings is one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 1975. The Public Finance Division at Fitch Ratings plays an important role in assessing the …
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"What You Don't Know Can't Help You: Worker Knowledge and Retirement Decision-Making"This paper provides an answer to an important empirical puzzle in the retirement literature: while most people know little about their own pension plans, retirement behavior is strongly affected by pension incentives. We combine administrative and …
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Expanding Creative Aging Programs Across the NationLifetime Arts is a nonprofit organization that promotes professional arts programs for older adults throughout the country. Given the organization’s success and rapid growth, Lifetime Arts employed a Capstone team to develop a strategic business plan in …
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What Can We Learn About the Low Income Housing Tax Credit By Examining the Tenants?Using tenant-level data from 18 states that represent almost 40% of all Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, this article examines tenant incomes, rental assistance, and rent burdens to shed light on key questions about our largest federal supply-side …
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Art History and Its Publications in the Electronic Age: Report on a Study Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon FoundationOver the past two decades, the expansion of art history graduate programs and the emergence of new fields of inquiry into the visual world have resulted in steady growth in the population of scholars of art and architecture. In the same period, economic …
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What can we learn about the Low-Income Tax Credit Program by Looking at the TenantsWhile less well known to the average American than other federal affordable housing programs such as public housing, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) is the largest federal program for the production and preservation of affordable …
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Can Public Schools Close the Race Gap? Probing the Evidence in a Large Urban School DistrictWe examine the size and distribution of the gap in test scores across races within New York City public schools and the factors that explain these gaps. While gaps are partially explained by differences in student characteristics, such as poverty, …
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Problems on the Potomac: How Relocation Policies for Presidential Appointees Can Help Win the Talent WarAttracting the most talented citizens to public service has been a challenge for America's leaders since the inception of our nation. The recruiting challenges facing America's presidents have intensified. These problems were evident in a survey of civic …
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State of the Art and New Directions in Risk Assessment and Risk Management: Fundamental Issues of Measurement and ManagementThis book provides an interdisciplinary and international characterization of the state of the art and science of risk analysis. Such an analysis is needed to ensure better management of choices concerning environmental, health and technology-based …
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Managing TradeoffsAchieving both profitability and strong social performance is the ultimate promise of microfinance. It is not impossible, but neither is it easy and few microlenders are there yet. Ten years ago it had been hoped that achieving both goals would simply be …
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NYU Wagner Graduates Draw Top Prize at Milken-Penn Education Business Plan CompetitionCreated by recent NYU Wagner graduates Alex Meis and Miriam Altman, Kinvolved continues to rack up laurels. The rising startup has won first prize , totaling $40,000, at the sixth annual Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition held recently in …
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Recommending Strategies for Increased School CapacityThe Shefa School (Shefa) is the only Jewish school for students with language-based learning disabilities in the United States. Founded four years ago with just 24 students, Shefa has grown organically and consistently, now serving 110 students. However, …
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Fundamentals of Social EntrepreneurshipUsing “business as a force for good”, social entrepreneurs implement innovative private sector approaches to solve social, cultural and/or environmental problems. Surviving start-up and scaling to maximize impact is both an art and a science, especially …Publication
Permeable borders: How understanding conflict in research teams can enhance understanding conflict in work teamsE.G. Foldy & T.R. Buckley … Permeable borders: How understanding conflict in research teams can enhance understanding conflict in work …
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NYU Wagner Graduates Are Finalists for Robin Hood Foundation College Success PrizeThe much-acclaimed Kinvolved—an entepreneurial public-service venture started by two NYU Wagner alumnae—has been selected as one of three finalists for the Robin Hood College Success Prize for its unique educational attendance software. A grand prize of …