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MPA-MBAMBA-MPA students can "double count" some coursework between degrees. Your MBA coursework will reduce the total number of credits you need for the MPA to 33 (from the standard 45), and your MPA coursework will reduce the total number of credits needed for …
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Skipping the Bag: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Disposable Bag RegulationRegulation of goods associated with negative environmental externalities may decrease consumption of the targeted product, but may be ineffective at reducing the externality itself if close substitutes are left unregulated. We find evidence that plastic …
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The True Size of Government: Tracking Washington's Blended Workforce, 1984-2015Paul Light …
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Patrick OwensWhat were you doing before you came to NYU Wagner? What brought you to the EMPA Program, and how did your time at NYU Wagner help you further your career in public service? I had a 30-year career in banking and investment banking. I launched and managed …
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School-Based Budgeting in New York City: Perceptions of School CommunitiesStiefel, L. & Iatarola, P. …
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Opening Doors and Building Capacity: Employing a Community-Based Approach to SurveyingAlthough many community-based initiatives employ community residents to undertake door-to-door surveys as a form of community mobilization or for purposes of needs assessment or evaluation, very little has been published on the strengths and weaknesses of …
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Negotiating Accountability: Managerial Lessons from Identity-Based Nonprofit OrganizationsThis article explores the emerging conceptualization of accountability in nonprofit organizations. This definition broadens traditional concerns with finances, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. The authors explore how the top-level managers of …
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Teaching Evidence-Based Healthcare Management: Context and Overview of the Special IssueKovner, A.R. …
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Optimal Resource Allocation for Defense of Targets Based on Differing Measures of AttractivenessThis article describes the results of applying a rigorous computational model to the problem of the optimal defensive resource allocation among potential terrorist targets. In particular, our study explores how the optimal budget allocation depends on the …
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Child Poverty in the U.S.: An Evidence-Based Conceptual Framework for Programs and PoliciesIntroduce the concrete reality of family finances when living on the line. Describe the great variation in "supports" for low-income families & their children within & across …
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Creating a Climate-Neutral OrganizationUnder the leadership of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN agencies and governments have advanced global efforts to combat climate change. The operations of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) achieved climate neutrality in 2015, five …
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PADM-GP.2411
Policy Formation and Policy AnalysisThe purpose of the course is to deepen students’ understanding of the way in which public policy and political realities interact in American government at the national, state, and local levels: how political pressures limit policy choices, how policy …Course
EXEC-GP.2141
Financial Decision Making and ManagementThe goal of this course to is help Executive MPA students learn financial tools to apply to decision-making within mission-driven and governmental organizations. Designed for the experienced mid-career general manager of a nonprofit, governmental, or …Faculty Profile
Joy KimJoy Kim, Esq. has been an Associate Counsel at the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) for the past two years where she advises the agency on land use issues. Prior to her role at DCP, she defended tenants in Manhattan housing court as a Staff …
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Sarah Sheon GereckeSarah Gerecke is principal at SSG Community Solutions LLC, creating program and policy solutions to complex affordable housing and community development challenges. Her clients include foundations, trade associations, nonprofits, and national thinktanks. …
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The Role of Subnational Governments in the Covid-19 Pandemic Response: Are There Opportunities for Intergovernmental Fiscal Reform in the Post-Pandemic World? Washington, DC: Fiscal Management Division, Institutions for Development Sector, Inter-American Development Bank, 2022. …
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New York Transportation JournalIn the lead article for this Journal, Rachel Weinberger interviews Chris Ward, Executive Director of the Port Authority and the New York Metropolitan Region. In this interview , Mr. Ward describes his vision for the agency and the challenges for the …
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Analysis of State Minimum Wages Correlated to Financial Products Used by Low-income HouseholdsSeveral states in recent years have instituted minimum wage policies to address a stagnant federal minimum wage. Historically, exclusions from mainstream banking, racially discriminatory lending policies, and financial industry deregulation have …
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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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Democracy ScholarsAbout Democracy Scholars A Three Week Residential Summer Seminar Program Support for Senior Year College Application Process A Nine Month Civic Engagement Leadership Project 1) Democracy Scholars is an intensive 3-week summer seminar in political …
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Who Opposes Labor Regulation? Explaining Variation in Employers’ Opinions.Private-sector firms play a central role in political struggles over labor law, yet few studies have explored manager’s heterogeneous perceptions of labor regulation. Which managers find labor regulation an obstacle? We argue that two opposing sets of …
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The Political Right to Have 'Society in the Bones': The Skill and Brawn of Male Workers in QatarScholars of gender and work have considered the gendered interpretation of embodied skill, and have shown how discourses about gender inform the visibility of skill and the value attributed to it. In their focus on discourse, they have overlooked the …
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Career Resources for International StudentsON-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT Got an on-campus job or want to learn more about if you can work at NYU? Review the information based on your F-1 or J-1 status for all the needed details. On-Campus Employment Information OFF-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT If you want to work …