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A la santé de l'oncle Sam: regards croisés sur les systémes de santé; américain et français (To Uncle Sam's Health: Cross perspectives on the American and French Health Systems)Victor Rodwin, professor of health policy and management at NYU Wagner, and his colleague Didier Tabuteau, counselor of state and professor of health policy at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques and the University of Paris Descartes, have published a new …
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Domestic Policy MakingThis article asks how changes in the presidential policymaking process have affected domestic policy in general and the agenda-setting process in particular. The past forty years have witnessed two roughly parallel, but possibly unrelated trends. First, …
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Universal FreckleBringing together new articles and essays from the controversial Berkeley conference of the same name, "The Making and Unmaking of Whiteness" presents a fascinating range of inquiry into the nature of whiteness. Representing academics, independent …
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The Next Step: Quantifying Infrastructure Interdependencies to Improve SecurityIn International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, Vol. 2, (2/3), pp. 215-230, UK: Inderscience Enterprises, Ltd.: "Understanding cascading effects among interdependent infrastructure systems can have an important effect on public policies that aim to …
Alumni In Action
Charles BurtonPlease describe your current job duties. The Economic Development Administration focuses on both economic development integration and recovery; in my position, I focus on recovery specifically. Any time there’s a disaster-related issue that affects a …
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EVALUATING THE AGENCY LOAN FUND TO INCREASE UTILIZATION ANDIMPACTFJC is a foundation of donor-advised funds for philanthropists operating an innovative nonprofit called the Agency Loan Fund (ALF). The ALF allows donor-advised funds to maximize their charitable capital by investing their accounts in loans to nonprofits. …
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Calvin HadleyCAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES? I’m the incoming assistant provost for academic partnerships and student engagement at Howard University, which is a historically black university. This new role is a transition from my earlier …
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Wrapping it up in a person: Examining employment and earnings outcomes for Ph.D. recipientsIn evaluating research investments, it is important to establish whether the expertise gained by researchers in conducting their projects propagates into the broader economy. For eight universities, it was possible to combine data from the UMETRICS …
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North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health SystemThe Resident was actively involved in numerous projects throughout the health system, ranging from creating health system resources and business plans to building physician partnerships and strategic assessment of current and future healthcare delivery …
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Indonesias New Healthy Paradigm: The Impact of Promotional and Preventive Versus Curative Factors on HealthIn 1998 the Indonesian Ministry of Health introduced a new health policy strategy called Healthy Indonesia 2010. This policy is based on the application of the new Healthy Paradigm, which focuses resources on promotional and preventive efforts over …
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The Validity and Precision of the Comparative Interrupted Time Series Design: Three Within-Study ComparisonsWe explore the conditions under which short, comparative interrupted time-series (CITS) designs represent valid alternatives to randomized experiments in educational evaluations. To do so, we conduct three within-study comparisons, each of which uses a …
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Marketing Strategy for Biosciences Industry in New York City or New York Metropolitan RegionThe Capstone team partnered with New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the New York Biosciences Association to determine if New York City and the surrounding metropolitan region will benefit from uniting and marketing itself as a …
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Targeted Outreach and Marketing Strategies for the Community Cardiovascular Demonstration ProjectThe Capstone team was asked by the Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) to advise on implementation of the Community Cardiovascular Demonstration Project, a Corporation-wide program intended to reduce morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease …
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An Evaluation of Arizona Drug Treatment and Education Fund: How is it Operating and Does it Work?This study utilizes administrative data from the Arizona Drug Treatment and Education Fund from 1997-2003. The Capstone team utilized a combination of qualitative and quantitative strategies to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the program at the …
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Targeted Outreach and Marketing Strategies for the Community Cardiovascular Demonstration ProjectThe Capstone team was asked by the Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) to advise on implementation of the Community Cardiovascular Demonstration Project, a Corporation-wide program intended to reduce morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease …
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An Evaluation of Arizona Drug Treatment and Education Fund: How is it Operating and Does it Work?This study utilizes administrative data from the Arizona Drug Treatment and Education Fund from 1997-2003. The Capstone team utilized a combination of qualitative and quantitative strategies to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the program at the …
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Examining Definitions and Indicators of Social and Academic Competence for Mission Driven Programming"Girls Quest aims to improve the social and academic competence of girls ages 814 from underserved communities in New York through its summer learning program (SEED). The Capstone team was enlisted to define and determine indicators of ""social and …
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Drug Distribution and Medication Administration - Next Generation PlanningNew York-Presbyterian Hospital's (NYPH) ultimate goal is to provide patients with high quality, safe and compassionate care. As one of the initiatives towards this goal, NYPH requested a Capstone team to evaluate the impact of a cart-less medication …
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Combating Payday Lending in MississippiPayday lenders can charge fees of $22 per $100 borrowed for a two-week short-term loan, which is the equivalent of a 572 annual percentage rate. Borrowers frequently cannot repay their original loan and have to take out additional loans, trapping the …
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Local Economic Development in Uganda and RwandaThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Swedish International Center for Local Democracy (ICLD) support capacity building and governance in developing countries, both to improve decentralization and to strengthen local public …
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Do Food Stamp Asset Limits Hinder Household Saving?Many public benefits programs exclude people with more-than-minimal asset wealth in order to prevent individuals with substantial savings from relying on the government. In recent years, researchers and policymakers have grown concerned that asset limits …
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Community Connections Program EvaluationTo improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Community Connections program, World Learning, a global nonprofit providing international educational programs, engaged a Capstone team to conduct a program evaluation. Community Connections provides …
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"Climate Change and Work: Politics and Power."Climate warming is the fundamental challenge of our time, not only because it will radically transform our natural environment but also because it will redefine jobs and livelihoods. This article builds an interpretive bridge for understanding the …
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Developing Sustainable Fundraising Strategies at a Volunteer-Led OrganizationThe New York Choral Society (NYChoral) is a vibrant musical community which believes in the power of music to impact lives and enrich the cultural life of New York and beyond through its world-class and creative performances. Since strategic fundraising …