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Vision + Action = Faithful Execution: Why Government Daydreams and How to Stop the Cascade of Breakdowns That Now Haunts ItPaul Light …
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Appropriate and inappropriate imaging rates for prostate cancer go hand in hand by region, as if set by thermostatPolicy makers interested in containing health care costs are targeting regional variation in utilization, including the use of advanced imaging. However, bluntly decreasing utilization among the highest-utilization regions may have negative consequences. …
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Program Recertification Costs: Evidence from SNAPParticipants in means-tested programs must periodically document eligibility through a recertification process. If all cases that fail recertification are ineligible, the exact timing of this process should be irrelevant. We find that later …
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Office of Alumni RelationsOffice of Alumni Relations ALUMNI RELATIONS AND STUDENT GROUPS The Office of Alumni Relations (OAR) can be a helpful resource as you plan events and programs. Whether you’re looking to secure alumni panelists for a career-focused program, host a …
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Housing and Birth Outcomes: How Neighborhood Housing Quality and Affordability Affect Birth Outcomes in New York CityIn the United States, birth outcomes vary widely among different socioeconomic groups. Some of these differences have been linked to the levels of stress experienced by pregnant women, which can seriously compromise the health of newborns. However, few …
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A Cascade of Breakdowns: How Government Daydreams Become Nightmares, and How to Wake UpPaul C. Light …
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Brookings Blog SeriesContributing writer and researcher for 8 part blog series for Brookings Institute. …
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Robert LieberthalDr. Rob Lieberthal is a results-driven health economist and strategic advisor with a proven record of helping healthcare organizations, life science companies, and public agencies solve complex challenges and achieve measurable improvements in outcomes …
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Catch 22 Government: Federal Performance in PerilChapter written in Public Service and Good Governance in the Twenty-First Century . …
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Accept Your OfferUS citizens and permanent residents should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible at fafsa.ed.gov. List "New York University" as a recipient and include our federal school code number 002785 when completing your …
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NYU Wagner Seminar - Spring 2026Please join us for the following iterations of the Wagner Seminar Series this coming Spring 2026. A light lunch will be served at each session. Please email christopher.harris@nyu.edu for building access if you are not currently affiliated with NYU. …
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The Rebuilder's Dilemma: Charting the Impact of Government Reform on the 2020 ElectionPaul Light …
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PNP - Advocacy - ChecksheetMPA-PNP: ADVOCACY & POLITICAL ACTION I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive the following courses: …
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New York: The Future Now There’s a reason New York City is known, to many, simply as “The City.” In many ways, it's a model metropolis, teeming with energy, innovation, and diversity. And that’s no accident. According to Mitchell L. Moss , Henry Hart Rice Professor of Urban …
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Projects - ICISCurrent Projects Through 2023 THE INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS (ICIS) was established in 1998 with initial funding from the National Science Foundation. ICIS engages in research, education, and outreach in infrastructure, including energy, …
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Strategies to Combat Payday Lending in Mississippi"The Mississippi Center for Justice is a nonprofit, public interest law firm committed to advancing racial and economic justice. The Capstone team was engaged to synthesize information about the payday lending industry in Mississippi and the effects such …
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DESIGNING A VALUE-BASED PROPOSITION PROPOSAL The Institute for Community Living (ICL) is a New York-based nonprofit human services organization that provides integrated trauma-oriented, recovery-oriented, and person-centered care. In its continual effort to improve patient health, ICL identified an …
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How the House Should Investigate the Trump Administration: Lesson from the Most Important House Investigations, 1945-2012Paul Light …
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The Government-Industrial Complex: Tracking the True Size of Government, 1984-2018Paul Light …
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Is Government Reform Still Possible? A Post-Election AnalysisPaper presented at the Fels School of Government, University of Pennsylvania …
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Still Searching for Social Entrepreneurship: A Clustering Analysis of the Stanford Social Innovation ReviewKeynote Paper, 15th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, November …
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Prof. Rae Zimmerman chosen to participate in Urban Infrastructure and Extreme Weather Related Events StudyRae Zimmerman, Professor of Planning and Public Administration at NYU Wagner, has been selected to participate in a multi-disciplinary team of about 50 researchers from 15 universities plus other institutions. The team, led by Arizona State University, …