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Developing a Research and Evaluation Program of Open DataNational Health Service (NHS) England, the national health care provider for England, is developing an open data strategy for its health and social care programs. NHS England partnered with NYU’s Governance Lab (GovLab) and the Capstone team to capture …
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Why Wagner Online?For more than 80 years, NYU Wagner has been leading positive change. By producing effective leaders, we make an impact that reverberates into the future. The Online Master of Health Administration degree was built upon that solid foundation and …
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Institute of Human Development and Social ChangeThe Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) is a joint initiative of NYU Wagner; NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; the NYU Faculty of Arts and Science; and the NYU Office of the Provost. With a total …
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Rental Market: Evidence from CraigslistKuk, John, Ariela Schachter, Jacob W. Faber, and Max Besbris …
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Bloomberg Fellows discuss media and politics with New York’s industry leadersThe media’s influence on public discourse—a pressing topic of our time—was the focus of a special conversation amongst industry leaders and NYU Wagner’s Georgina and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Service Fellows last week. The panel, How the Media Shapes …
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How WSA President David Aronov Plans to Build Community at NYU Wagnerby Gretha Suarez (MUP) Name: David Aronov (MPA-PNP) Hometown: Queens, NY Current Employment/Internship: Lead Organizer for NYC Census 2020 …
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How To Apply The application requirements for the NYU Migration Network Faculty Colloquium for Research Development Award are as follows: 1. Project Abstract 150 words or less 2. Project Description 1000 words or less The project description should identify the …
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Alumni Spotlight: Mustafa Babak (Global EMPA 2017)Where do you work? I am the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Afghan-American Foundation (AAF), a non-profit organization founded in 2020 to elevate and advance the interests of Afghan-Americans through policy and cultural advocacy, education, …
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Unintended Negative Consequences of Rewards for Student Attendance: Results from a Field Experiment in Indian ClassroomsIn an experiment in non-formal schools in Indian slums, a reward scheme for attending a target number of school days increased average attendance when the scheme was in place, but had heterogeneous effects after it was removed. Among students with high …
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Shanghai rising: health improvements as measured by avoidable mortality since 2000Over the past two decades, Shanghai, the largest megacity in China, has been coping with unprecedented growth of its economy and population while overcoming previous underinvestment in the health system by the central and local governments. We study the …
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Changes in ten years of social inequalities in health among elderly Brazilians (1998-2008)OBJECTIVE: To assess the changes in income-related inequalities in health conditions and in the use of health services among elderly Brazilians. METHODS: Representative samples of the Brazilian population aged 60 years and more were analyzed between 1998 …
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The Georgina and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Service Fellows ProgramThe Georgina and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Service Fellows Program prepares high-potential students with the skills, knowledge, and networks to be impactful public service leaders. The Bloomberg Public Service Fellows will receive full-tuition …
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Building a Foundation for Organizational and Programmatic EvaluationThe Capstone team was asked by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center (the Center) to implement a system to measure organizational and programmatic performance. The team began by conducting an evaluation-related needs assessment of …
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Building a Foundation for Organizational and Programmatic EvaluationThe Capstone team was asked by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center (the Center) to implement a system to measure organizational and programmatic performance. The team began by conducting an evaluation-related needs assessment of …
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EventsThe NYU Wagner Labor Initiative convenes experts from across government, academia, and civil society to explore methods to advance and safeguard workers' rights. Register to join us for upcoming events and view our past events to learn about previous …
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FALL 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 …
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State and Local Government AgenciesReports Protecting Workers: Wage Theft Enforcement for the Local Prosecutor Issued by the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College, July 2022. How district attorneys and state attorneys general are fighting workplace abuses , …
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Community, Events & ResourcesThe doctoral program offers numerous opportunities, both social and professional, to meet fellow doctoral students and NYU Wagner faculty. NYU Wagner Research Colloquium The Wagner Research Colloquium is a seminar series at which prominent researchers …
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The Geography of Stigma: Experimental Methods to Identify the Penalty of PlaceBesbris, Max, Jacob W. Faber, Peter Rich, and Patrick Sharkey …
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Effect of neighborhood stigma on economic transactionsAlthough previously theorized, virtually no rigorous empirical evidence has demonstrated an impact of neighborhood stigma on individual outcomes. To test for the effects of neighborhood stigma on economic transactions, an experimental audit of an online …
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Measuring the built environment for physical activity: State of the sciencePhysical inactivity is one of the most important public health issues in the U.S. and internationally. Increasingly, links are being identified between various elements of the physical—or built—environment and physical activity. To understand the impact …
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Analysis of a Population-Based Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia Index as an Outcome Measure of Access and Quality of Care for the Treatment of HIV DiseaseA population-based Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) Index was developed in New York City to identify geographic areas and subpopulations at increased risk for PCP. Methods. A zip code-level PCP Index was created from AIDS surveillance and hospital …
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The Validity of Hospital Administrative Data in Monitoring Variations in Breast Cancer SurgeryTo assess the validity of using hospital administrative data to measure variations in surgery for early-stage breast cancer, ICD-9-CM coded information was compared with corresponding tumor registry data for 1293 breast cancer patients undergoing …