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COVID-19 and the Future of Microfinance: Evidence and Insights from PakistanThe COVID-19 pandemic threatens lives and livelihoods, and, with that, has created immediate challenges for institutions that serve affected communities. We focus on implications for local microfinance institutions in Pakistan, a country with a mature …
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Professor Paul Light draws American Political Science Association awardNYU Wagner is proud to announce that the 2015 John Gaus Award from the American Political Science Association has been awarded to our colleague and friend Paul Light. The John Gaus Award honors the recipient's lifetime of exemplary scholarship in the …
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Paul Light and Paul Volcker Explore Federal Government "Breakdowns"Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service Paul Light of NYU Wagner released on December 11 an issue paper he wrote on the “cascade” of Federal government breakdowns and what can be done about it. He appeared with former Federal Reserve Board Chairman …
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SUMMER 2025 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSMakenzie Rodrigues will graduate from NYU in May with an MA in Politics (American Politics) from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. During her time at NYU, she served as a copy editor for the Journal of Political Inquiry and played on the Women's …
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A Cascade of Failures: Why Government Fails, and How to Stop ItIn this research paper, Paul C. Light writes that the “first step in preventing future failures is to find a reasonable set of past failures that might yield lessons for repair.” To meet this goal, Light asks four key questions about past federal …
Capstone Projects
REFUGEE ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYRefugee Integration Insights (RII) is a specialized provider of private sector refugee data and insights. RII examines corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports and other proprietary data for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investors to …
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Policy Areas Reports Quick Fixes to Lock in Wins for Workers: How States Can Preserve New Federal Protections (co-author Paul Sonn), National Employment Law Project, November 26, 2024. Power in partnership: How government agencies and community partners are joining …
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SUMMER 2024 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSArianna Afsar (she/hers) believes deeply in the intersection of arts and policy. Art changes culture and culture changes policy. As a theater/film performer and composer, Afsar is excited to be finishing up her last year at Wagner to understand the …
Capstone Projects
Documentation and Analysis of the City of New Yorks Heat, Light, and PowerNew York City currently spends over $500 million on the energy required to run city government operations. The Capstone team evaluated the computer model the City uses to forecast those costs for budget purposes. The model estimates costs for …
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NYU Wagner Voices: Lisibeth Payano US Air Force Veteran and Women’s Rights ActivistBy: Sakura Miyazaki What did you do three days after your high school graduation? You maybe took some time to take your mind off of school or started working a job to save up for college. However, Lisibeth Payano (MPA-HPAM 2021) decided to immediately …
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Perfluorooctanoic acid and low birth weight: Estimates of US attributable burden and economic costs from 2003 through 2014Available online 22 Nov 2017. Background and objective In utero exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has been associated with decreases in birth weight. We aimed to estimate the proportion of PFOA-attributable low birth weight (LBW) births and …
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An Evening with NYC Government: Wagner Alumni working in NYC Government Share Career Insights with Current StudentsOn October 12th, 2023, the NYU Wagner Office of Career Services (OCS), in partnership with the NYU Wagner Office of Student and Alumni Engagement (OSAE) and the Wagner City Government Network (WCG), hosted an NYC Government Student and Alumni Networking …
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New insights into food safety research teamsReza Sattari, Julia Lane, Jason Owen-Smith …
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New insights into food safety research teamsReza Sattari, Julia Ingrid Lane, Jason Owen-Smith …
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Moving NYC: Travel Behavior and Policy in New York CityFrom the non-stop subway ride to the “infamed” jaywalking, from the well-acclaimed Citi bike to delivery on almost anything, from the iconic yellow cab to the fist fight over a parking spot, from the Chinatown bus to congestion pricing, this course …Publication
Sustaining Nonprofit Performance: The Case for Capacity Building and the Evidence to Support It"The nonprofit sector survives because it has a self-exploiting work force: wind it up and it will do more with less until it just runs out. But at some point, the spring must break." America’s nonprofit organizations face a difficult present and an …
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Gary FreilichMost recently, Gary was the Head of Content Development and Brand Strategy for the Film, TV and Commercial Production Studio, Alkemy-X where he ran the Branded Entertainment Group. He is still an active consultant for several clients with his partnership …
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Three Wagner Alum Named to Political Consulting & Communications Power ListPolicymakers rely on effective messaging and strategic campaigning to put their ideas into action. City & State’s inaugural Who’s Who in Political Consulting & Communications power list recognizes the leaders helping policymakers in New York win policy …
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A Presidential Transition Reform Drafted by NYU Wagner Prof. Paul Light Looms Over Federal AgenciesThe Federal Vacancies Reform Act is hardly famous around Washington. But it is destined to start making a major impact soon on many executive branch departments and agencies that have temporary or acting officials filling vacancies that require …
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Financial Access Initiative (FAI) Launches Research Study to Shed Light on Hidden Lives of Small FirmsThe Financial Access Initiative (FAI) , together with The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth announced the launch of The Small Firm Diaries , a global research initiative that will provide unprecedented insight into the financial lives of small …
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NYU Wagner Team Takes Third Place at UCI Health - Cornell Sloan National Case CompetitionIn late March, the 5th annual UCI Health - Cornell Sloan National Case Competition brought top graduate students together to tackle real-world healthcare challenges. Among 40 competing teams, the NYU Wagner team secured third place, earning national …
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Sustainable neighbourhood development: Insights from Southern CaliforniaWe examine the diffusion of sustainable planning and design concepts into neighbourhood development projects, based on findings of a survey of planners in all 180 cities of five Southern California counties. Sustainable neighbourhood development has …
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A Government Ill Executed: The Decline of the Federal Service and How to Reverse ItThe federal government is having increasing difficulty faithfully executing the laws, which is what Alexander Hamilton called “the true test” of a good government. This book diagnoses the symptoms, explains their general causes, and proposes ways to …
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Participants and ProjectsCynthia is a passionate women’s rights advocate dedicated to the promotion of women’s rights, gender equality and social justice for all. She has more than ten years of experience undertaking research, project design, coordination, monitoring and …