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Renting in America’s Largest Cities… Sean Capperis, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Brian Karfunkel …
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Student Spaces AV GuideOpen the Zoom app on your laptop. Click the Home tab on the top left. Press the Share Screen button to share your laptop display with the room (it may take a few moments to connect). Zoom app for Desktop and Mobile devices You can also pair using the …
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Do Housing Choice Voucher Holders Live Near Good Schools… Ingrid Gould Ellen, Amy Ellen Schwartz, and Keren Horn …
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World Bank Community Driven Development ImplicationsThe Capstone team was responsible for examining the World Banks community driven development (CDD) approach on natural resource management, rural development, and poverty reduction. The team was involved in extensive research to define community driven …
Capstone Projects
World Bank Community Driven Development ImplicationsThe Capstone team was responsible for examining the World Banks community driven development (CDD) approach on natural resource management, rural development, and poverty reduction. The team was involved in extensive research to define community driven …
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Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a DayAbout forty percent of the world's people live on incomes of two dollars a day or less. If you've never had to survive on an income so small, it is hard to imagine. How would you put food on the table, afford a home, and educate your children? How would …
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World Alliance of Cities Against PovertyThe World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty (WACAP) is a global network of municipal governments established in 1996 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to mobilize information and resources enabling municipal governments to combat …
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This is how we sound: Quick TipsEveryone has their own unique writing style, and so does NYU Wagner. Follow these quick tips to make sure we’re all writing in the same style. SPACING BETWEEN SENTENCES. Use one space after a period, not two. OXFORD COMMA. Use the Oxford (or serial) …
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Bolstering the Housing Safety Net: The Promise of Automatic Stabilizers… Robert Collinson, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Benjamin Keys …
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CYC: The S.E.E. StrategiesWhat opportunities are there in my courses to use assignments as a way to further my career exploration? (e.g. is there an organization in my field of interest that I can use as a case study for a project?) How can I use an assignment to interview someone …
Capstone Projects
Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s Evolving Approach in AccraThe Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) is an arm of the World Bank that evaluates the organization’s project portfolio. The IEG is currently evaluating the World Bank’s Urban Resilience Operations, focusing on how the World Bank is helping its clients …
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Demons of Density: Do Higher-Density Environments Put People at Greater Risk of Contagious Disease?… Ingrid Gould Ellen …
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A Response to David Imbroscio: Neighborhoods Matter and Efforts to Integrate Them are Not Futile… Ingrid Gould Ellen …
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Next of Kin Perceptions of Physician Responsiveness to Symptoms of Hospitalized Patients Near Death… Cantor, J., Blustein, J., Carlson, M. & Gould, D. …
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Hong Kong and Other World CitiesWith population aging and increasing urbanization, it is important to examine the quality of life of older people living in cities, in particular world cities. However, few comparative studies of world cities examine their health, long-term care systems, …
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Alumni Spotlight: James Stratford (EMPA 2021)James Stratford (EMPA 2021), Executive Director, NYC Young Men's Initiative As the Executive Director of the NYC Young Men’s Initiative, can you share insights into your role and your key responsibilities in day-to-day operations? I am a product of the …
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Applying for CapstoneYou must carefully review the instructions and timeline below since they contain critical information about how to apply for Capstone. Note that the application process begins in the spring term preceding your anticipated Capstone year. All Capstone …
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Alumni Spotlight: Alvin Irby (MPA-PNP 2015)Alvin Irby (MPA-PNP 2015), Founder and Executive Director, Barbershop Books Alvin is the founder and executive director of Barbershop Books , a national literacy nonprofit that partners with neighborhood barbershops to help Black boys and other children …
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Evaluation of New York City’s Adherence to Good Government PrinciplesCitizens Union is one of New York City’s oldest civic watchdog organizations. Since 1897, it has worked to ensure fair and open elections, honest and efficient government, and a civically-engaged public. In 2014, Citizens Union released a blueprint for …
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Rudin Center Report: Expanding One Law Could Save New Yorkers Billions on InfrastructureA report released June 24 by the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management (housed at NYU Wagner) shows New York could save taxpayers billions of dollars simply by authorizing widespread use of Design-Build procurement practices on public …
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How much should we invest in preventing childhood obesity?Policy makers generally agree that childhood obesity is a national problem. However, it is not always clear whether enough is being spent to combat it. This paper presents nine scenarios that assume three different degrees of reduction in …
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Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) is driving economic justice by creating a more equitable credit building systemThe following article was created by the NYU Alumni Association (NYUAA) which celebrated Wagner alumnus Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) and Samir Goel (STERN 2016) with the 2022 NYU Alumni Changemaker of the Year award . Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) and Samir Goel …