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Health Policy Analysis Specialization The Health Policy Analysis specialization prepares you to develop and evaluate strategies to improve the efficiency of the healthcare delivery system. As a policy analyst, you may work in a government agency responsible for regulating and financing …
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Paul TainshPaul Tainsh is Principal at The Sustainable Center and Local Issues, an independent, self-owned consulting practice that works with nonprofit and public organizations in the fields of education, arts and culture, social and human services, and community …
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At "Debates of the Century" event, a lively exchange on ImmigrationThe second installment of "Debates at the Century @ NYU Wagner" featured, on March 29, a lively exchange of viewpoints on U.S. immigration policies between David Frum, a senior editor at The Atlantic, and Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the …
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The New World of Economics: A Review ArticleIn this article, the authors present their comments on the book "The New World of Economics," by Richard B. McKenzie and Gordon Tullock. McKenzie and Tullock differ from the other authors in three respects. First, they abandon any reference at all to …
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Rashawn DavisWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I had a mentor, serving in local government, who attended Wagner and encouraged me to apply. He spoke highly of the school being a laboratory for a lot of cutting edge work around public policy, justice …
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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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Contextual Competence: Multiple Manifestations Among Urban AdolescentsThe authors develop and validate multidimensional and contextual profiles of competence among low-income, urban, middle adolescents (N = 560). The assessment of contextual competence was based on youth self-reports of involvement, performance, and …
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Bringing Information Technology to Infrastructure: A White Paper for a Research AgendaThe dramatic growth in the development and use of information technology (IT) has had an untold impact upon the nature and performance of the fundamental infrastructure systems that support our economy and social environment. The use of IT is no doubt …
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Finding the Impact in a Messy Intervention: Using an Integrated Design to Evaluate a Comprehensive Citywide Health InitiativeThis article uses the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Urban Health Initiative (UHI), a 10-year effort to improve health and safety outcomes in distressed cities, to demonstrate the strength of an evaluation design that integrates …
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Measuring School Efficiency: What Have We Learned?School performance and efficiency measurement have taken center stage in much of the debate and research in education policy since at least the mid-1990s. Despite the clear theoretical and practical importance of understanding the ways in which school …
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Banking The WorldAbout 2.5 billion adults, just over half the world’s adult population, lack bank accounts. If we are to realize the goal of extending banking and other financial services to this vast “unbanked” population, we need to consider not only such product …
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Measuring School Performance and Efficiency: Implications for Practice and ResearchSchool performance and efficiency measurement have taken center stage in much of the debate and research in education policy since at least the mid-1990s. Despite the clear theoretical and practical importance of understanding the ways in which school …
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Reforming Poverty Alleviation PoliciesIn the world today, about one billion people live on less than one dollar per day, and about two to three billion live on less than two dollars per day (World Bank 1997). Thirty years ago, the numbers looked very different. Broad-based economic growth in …
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The Collapse of the World Trade Center: Learning from Urban DisastersThe collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, was one of the worst urban disasters in the history of the United States. Almost 3,000 people perished as a result of the disaster. The economy was dealt a severe blow, the …
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Capstone Engagement FeePayments for this program will be accepted by credit card only: VISA, MasterCard, AmericanExpress Capstone Client Information All fields marked with are required. First Name Last Name Project Liaison Organization Address Address 2 City State …
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Crime and Community DevelopmentCommunity development has traditionally focused on investments in housing, commercial revitalization, and physical improvements. Although all three are clearly critical to communities, the field has largely ignored (or paid too little attention to) one of …
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Registration ChecklistSummer 2026 Registration Information Registration for Summer 2026 begins on Monday, February 9 at 9:00am ET. Summer 2026 courses are viewable in the Albert Course Search as part of Academic Year 2025-2026. In order to be prepared for the start of …
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NYU Reproductive Health Action Network (NYU Repro)Mission The NYU Reproductive Health Action Network (NYU Repro) at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service is a student organization dedicated to intersectional reproductive health advocacy, access, and education. NYU …
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A Financial Model for High-Touch Community-Based Palliative CareA nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of New Yorkers facing life-limiting illnesses, Metropolitan Jewish Health System (MJHS) Hospice and Palliative Care created a community-based palliative care program eight years ago. MJHS’s most …
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New York-Presbyterian Hospital Ambulatory Care NetworkThe resident had the opportunity to work with several managers at the Ambulatory Care Network (ACN) , which is clustered around Weill Cornell Medical Center and Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. The residents projects spanned across the areas of …
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Academic AttireGraduates and degree candidates who wish to participate in NYU Commencement and NYU Wagner Convocation are required to wear academic attire. Graduates can wear the same cap and gown for both ceremonies. A full academic attire set consists of a gown, cap …
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Implementation of a Free Basic Services Policy in the Republic of South AfricaThe South African Government made a commitment to insuring the delivery of a basic level of municipal services to all households. At the heart of this commitment is a belief in the right of all South Africans to receive at least a common minimum standard …
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Developing a Prototype for the Naturally Occurring Healthcare Community in East HarlemThe Capstone team worked with HHC’s Office of Special Projects to create a model that leverages the existing organizations and resources in the local community to address health disparities and access to health care. East Harlem was chosen because a …
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Evaluating the Impact of an Educational Enrichment Program on Young Students and their Community in Adama, EthiopiaIn Ethiopia, 39 percent of the population is below the international poverty line, the total adult literacy rate is 36 percent, and the primary school net enrollment is 45 percent. Seeds of Africa is a nonprofit international organization based out of New …