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About The Labor InitiativeThe NYU Wagner Labor Initiative explores, advocates for, and accelerates the often-untapped potential of government in safeguarding and advancing workers' rights. The Labor Initiative helps government work for workers, by serving as a hub of analysis, …
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Climate Week at NYU Wagner: Six Events Exploring Timely, Global Issues Copy by Graylin Lucas; photography by Claire Chen, Kimberly Gonzalez, Tori Herrera, and Cristianna Watson. NYU Wagner hosted six events in our event space as part of Climate Week NYC, bringing together leading policy experts from across the globe for …
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WAGTalk: Sherry Glied, "Why Your Broken Rib Costs You an Arm and a Leg"Why is healthcare in the US so expensive compared to care provided in other countries with similar or better outcomes? Dean Glied's talk will examine the evidence on this paradox and describe the implications of these findings for health …
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Mat SandersWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? As a Louisiana native, I developed a deep and personal interest in the post-Hurricane Katrina recovery and redevelopment of my home state. Ultimately, I felt I could make the best, most long-lasting impact by …
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Fiscal Decentralization and Subnational Government Investment in Developing Countries: Is There a Path to More Borrowing and Commercial Debt?” Paul Smoke …
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Urban Local Governance Reform Project in IndonesiaThe Capstone team was responsible for researching a broad range of issues pertaining to decentralization as background for the preparation of a new World Bank loan to support decentralization in urban areas of Indonesia. The Capstone team produced two …
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Access and Cost: What the US Can Learn from Other Countries about HealthcareProfessor Victor Rodwin testifies at the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging on how the US healthcare system compares to other …
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Corporate Philanthropy and EngagementCorporate philanthropy and engagement is an evolving space which is critical to the existence and operation of nonprofit organizations. The role of the private sector in helping nonprofits achieve their mission, serve their clients and realize their …Publication
Adverse Health Effects, Environmental Attitudes, and Pesticide Usage Behavior of Farm OperatorsWater pollution from agricultural pesticides continues to be a public concern. Given that the use of such pesticides on the farm is largely governed by voluntary behavior, it is important to understand what drives farmer behavior. Health belief models in …
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Vishaan Chakrabarti Discusses “The Architecture of Urbanity” at Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy ForumOn Thursday, October 10, 2024, NYU Wagner hosted the annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum, featuring guest speaker Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder and creative director of the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU). Henry Hart Rice Professor of …
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Student Op-Ed: "I Didn't Vote. It's Not My Fault Though."For the last year, NYU Wagner has run a writing workshop in the Intro to Public Policy course recitation with a goal of giving all Wagner students some instruction in writing best practices. For their first assignment, all students in the class learn how …
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Leveraging NYCHA?s Purchasing Power: A Feasibility Study of a Purchasing Collaboration Among Public Housing AuthoritiesThe New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), along with other public housing authorities throughout the country, has seen a major decrease in subsidies from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development since 2001. Now, with a deficit of $198 …
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Impact in HealthImproving Healthcare in the US The US healthcare system is the most expensive on the planet. We spend more on operations, tests and pharmaceuticals than other developed countries. And yet, the quality and equitable distribution of healthcare services do …
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Democratic Engagement in the 21st Century: Scotland's Constitutional Journey | April 10, 2015Democratic Engagement in the 21st Century: Scotland's Constitutional Journey | April 10, 2015 …
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PNP - Policy - Checksheet… recommended as the 2 courses to take prior to capstone) 1.5 credits (Fall) AND 1.5 credits (Spring) CAP-GP 3148 (Fall) AND CAP-GP 3149 … 2203, PADM-GP 2441; AND PADM-GP 2172 strongly recommended 1.5 credits (Fall) AND 1.5 credits (Spring) …
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School Cost Accounting: What Do We Know and How Do We Get There?This paper describes a model for assessing and reporting schoollevel resources. State and local decision-makers have been seeking ways to obtain such information for more than a decade, but there is as yet no easy, accessible way to do so and no way to …
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The Effects of Size of Student Body on School Costs: New York City High SchoolsSchool reform leaders from Chicago (Illinois), Denver (Colorado), New York (New York), Seattle (Washington), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and Los Angeles (California) created the Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform to work to improve urban …
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Use of Mammography by Women Aged 75 and Over: Factors Related to Health, Functioning and AgeBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mammographic screening for breast cancer is of uncertain clinical benefit for women 75 years of age and older. Some have argued against instituting routine screening in this age group, noting that disability and shorter life …
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Prisons and Rural Economies: Do Prisons Generate Economic Development Benefits to Host Counties?… construction in the 1980s. In the past 20 years, roughly 1,000 new prisons and jails have been built in the United …
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Prisons and Rural Economies: Do Prisons Generate Economic Development Benefits to Host Counties?… construction in the 1980s. In the past 20 years, roughly 1,000 new prisons and jails have been built in the United …
Alumni In Action
Sam BerzokWhere do you work? Describe your current job and how your role contributes to making an impact. I am an Analyst at Moody's Ratings. In the Public Finance Group, we provide credit analysis of public and nonprofit entities for bond investors. Evaluating …
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Enduring inequalities: Revascularization before and after the ACAThe use of revascularization (coronary artery bypass surgery [CABG] and percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]) in the United States is declining, but they remain important procedures for the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease. There are …
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Other Involvement OpportunitiesPeer Advisors Current students play an integral role in welcoming the incoming class to the Wagner community. Peer advisors share everything from community norms and personal experiences, to insider information -- like the best places to eat and study – …