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Fact Sheet on the Continued Thickening of GovernmentThe past half century has witnessed a slow, but steady thickening of the federal bureaucracy as Congress and presidents have added layer upon layer of political and career management to the hierarchy. The past six years have been no different. Despite the …
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Fact Sheet on the President's Domestic AgendaBush continues a trend toward smaller agendas begun in the wake of the 1981 tax cuts, which sharply constrained the amount of federal funding for large scale, new programs. He also continues a trend among Republican presidents toward a �less-is-more� …
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Veronica Manning, MPAVeronica Manning is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Veronica is an experienced nonprofit executive, consultant, and facilitator. She has led multiple organizations focused on …
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Dean's Council Wemimo Abbey (WAG ’15) Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Esusu Financial, Inc. Wemimo grew up in the slums of Lagos, Nigeria and came to the United States when he was 17 years old. He and his mother struggled to receive a loan without a …
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Eliminating the Proposed Reduction in Disproportionate Share Hospital Funding under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActHewett Chiu …
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Bribery or just desserts? Evidence on the influence of Congressional reproductive policy voting patterns on PAC contributions from exogenous variation in the sex mix of legislator offspringEvidence on the relationship between political contributions and legislators’ voting behavior is marred by concerns about endogeneity in the estimation process. Using a legislator’s offspring sex mix as a truly exogenous variable, we employ an …
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Cities—faced with climate change—must prove resilientNYU Wagner hosted its annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum bringing together policymakers and thought-leaders to explore this year’s theme: Cities, Climate Change, and Resilience. Industry expert Amy Chester and NYU Wagner professor Gernot Wagner led …
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Do Lawyers Matter? Early Evidence on Eviction Patterns After the Rollout of Universal Access to Counsel in New York CityOne of the primary eviction prevention measures jurisdictions across the country have taken is to expand access to free legal counsel for low-income tenants facing eviction. In 2017, New York City became the first jurisdiction to enact universal access to …
Faculty Profile
David EllenDavid started his legal career as a law clerk for Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer when they were each on the U.S. Court of Appeals, and then for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. Following his clerkships, David worked …
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Innovation and HealthTech ConsultingThis course provides graduate students with experiential learning in healthcare consulting through live projects with early-stage technology founders funded through private equity and venture capital dollars. Students work in teams with one of three …
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Frances LiuHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? New York City has been a central character in my professional journey thus far. I have worked for several NYC-based advocacy and research nonprofits, in an NYC mayoral administration, and at a …
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Fact Sheet on the New True Size of GovernmentEven as Democrats and federal employee unions battle the Bush Administration's proposal to put thousands of federal jobs up for competition with the private sector, the government's largely-hidden workforce created through contracts and grants has reached …
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Student Spotlight: Ishani Shah (MHA 2025)Ishani Shah (MHA 2025), chair of the Wagner Health Network (WHN), aims to make an impact in healthcare equity and accessibility. She has accepted an administrative fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Women’s and Children’s …
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Rain HendersonAs the Founder of Elemental Advisors, Rain supports leaders at all levels to make meaningful change in their part of the world. Sought for exceptional strategy and management skills, Elemental specializes in capturing their clients’ vision and building …
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CYC: Getting StartedWhat are my fields of interest? (e.g. children and youth, hospital administration, housing, international development) What change do I want to make happen? (e.g. improve access to healthcare, reduce disparities in education) What roles might I want to …
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Black families, regardless of wealth, face disproportionate risks in childbirthProfessor Laura Wherry , along with Professor Rossin-Slater and Petra Persson of Stanford University, Kate Kennedy-Moulton of Columbia University, and Gloria Aldana of the Census Bureau, authored and published a new study highlighting how health …
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NYU Wagner and Common Cause Host New York City Council Speaker Candidate RoundtableFollowing a landmark mayoral election in New York City, another crucial vote is approaching—New York City Council Speaker, a role which will be determined by a Council vote in January. On Tuesday, November 18, NYU Wagner and Common Cause New York hosted a …
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The Influence of Primary Care and Hospital Supply on Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Hospitalizations Among Adults in Brazil, 1999–2007Objectives . We assessed the influence of changes in primary care and hospital supply on rates of ambulatory care–sensitive (ACS) hospitalizations among adults in Brazil. Methods . We aggregated data on nearly 60 million public sector hospitalizations …
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Chicago's Disposable-Bag Tax is Working, Study FindsWhile a New York City local law to establish a 5-cent tax on plastic checkout bags at grocery stores was blocked in Albany in February, a 7-cent tax implemented Feb. 1 by Chicago led to a “dramatic decrease” in grocery store shoppers’ use of disposable …
Capstone Projects
Can Consumer Protection Practices Help Microfinance Clients Avoid the Perils of Debt?A means to help low-income individuals gain access to credit, microfinance has been met with mixed results, sometimes increasing clients’ over-indebtedness and threatening their financial welfare. A growing industry solution is the implementation of a set …
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Facing the Challenge of Evaluating a Complex, Multi-Site InitiativeWeitzman BC and D Silver. …