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Borrowing to SavePoor families often borrow even when they have savings sufficient to cover the loan. The practice is costly relative to drawing down one’s own savings, and it seems particularly puzzling in poor communities. The families themselves explain that it is …
News
A US-Colombia university collaboration launches the Colombian Studies: Past, Present, and Futures initiative… An engaged audience of more than 60 people attended the event and formulated interesting questions and comments. A … last presentation of the series, on May 1, was a virtual event with Professor Bastien Bosa. His talk, The Stolen … leaders from several communities in Colombia, attended the event. Professor Bosa stated that as in other nations like …
Capstone Projects
Campaign Finance Reform ProjectThe Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a nonpartisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Recently, the organization has focused on public financing of political …
Capstone Projects
ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP STRATEGIES FOR EAST FLATBUSHBrooklyn Community Board 17 (CB17) is working with Brooklyn Level Up (BKLVLUP), a community development corporation and community land trust, to preserve homeownership and prevent displacement in East Flatbush. The client engaged the Capstone team to …
Faculty Profile
Rebecca DuaneRebecca (Becky) Duane is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and developed ‘Data and AI Strategies for Social Impact Organizations’. She is passionate about using data and technology to catalyze social …
Doctoral Student
Jacob HaasJacob Haas is a doctoral student at NYU Wagner and a doctoral fellow at the Furman Center. His research interests center around housing policy and social safety net programs. Before his time at NYU, he was a senior research specialist at the Eviction Lab, …
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Half the Battle is Just Showing Up: Non-Answers and Default Judgments in Non-Payment Eviction Cases Across New York StateKatherine M. O'Regan, Ryan Brenner, Ingrid Gould Ellen, Sophie House, and Ellie Lochhead …
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Alyxandra Ruzevich (MPA 2022)Where do you work? I recently accepted a job as a Climate Mitigation and Agriculture Specialist with Environmental Incentives, working directly with USAID's Natural Climate Solutions Division in the Center for Energy, Environment, and Infrastructure. …
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Efficient discovery of heterogeneous treat- ment effects in randomized experiments via anomalous pattern detection.E. McFowland III, S. Somanchi and D. B. Neill …
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Spatial Lock-in: Do Falling House Prices Constrain Residential MobilityFalling house prices have caused numerous homeowners to suffer capital losses. Those with little home equity may be prevented from moving because of imperfections in housing finance markets: the proceeds from the sale of their home may be insufficient to …
Stories
Voices of LGBTQ business leaders amplified thanks to NYU Wagner alumTwenty years ago, there were few possibility models for transgender or queer entrepreneurs. Fortunately, in today’s evolving global workforce, LGBTQ leaders and entrepreneurs are carving a path for their successors to maximize their success by being …
Faculty Profile
Erica Gabrielle FoldyProfessor Foldy is an Associate Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management at the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University where she directs the Advocacy and Political Action Specialization and co-directs the Capstone Program. …
Stories
An Insider’s View of the Affordable Care Act For many years, Americans were satisfied to say that they had the best healthcare in the world. But by 2006, a growing number of uninsured Americans and exploding healthcare costs proved the country needed immense healthcare reform. Presidents Truman, …
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Student Spotlight: Sean Pomory (MPA-HPAM 2024)What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service? There are so many things that have led to this point in my life. Most recently, I graduated with a masters in religion and ethics from Princeton Seminary in May 2022. I went into that …
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Financial Survival Strategies: Taking the Long ViewHealthcare leaders will recall the margin pressures they faced pre COVID-19, the result of increasing expenses and decreasing reimbursement. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened these hardships by forcing hospitals to cancel (and patients to delay) elective …
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MUP CurriculumFocus Area Courses Public Policy and Planning in New York Climate Economics Environmental Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities Planning for Emergencies and Disasters Water Sourcing and Climate Change Climate Policy and Politics Topics in Urban …
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Contestation, Negotiation, and Resolution”: The Relationship between Power and Collective LeadershipThe relationship between power and collective leadership (CL) has been theoretically understood and empirically addressed in many different ways. To make sense of this diversity, we investigate and diagram the role of power in CL. First, we identify six …
Capstone Projects
IMPROVING HUMAN RESOURCES PRACTICES IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGYEducation Reform Now (ERN) is a non-partisan, nonprofit think tank and advocacy organization that promotes increased resources and innovative reforms in K-16 public education, particularly for students of color and students from low-income families. ERN’s …
News
Mayors Across America Draft Urban Future Plans at Smart Cities Institute, a New Convening Hub Created by NYU Wagner and the US Conference of Mayors… technologies to make their cities run smarter. The event was run by the new Mayors Leadership Institute on Smart …
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Citi Bike: The First Two YearsNew York City launched Citi Bike, the largest bike share program in the United States, in May 2013. This study examines the first two years of Citi Bike and its role in New York City mobility. Citi Bike’s station connection to public transportation hubs …
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SUMMER 2022 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSNiya Ray is a first year MPA-PNP student at NYU Wagner with a specialization in Advocacy and Political Action. She is a graduate of Spelman College where she holds a B.A. in Political Science. During her time at Spelman she was able to work with state and …
Alumni In Action
Mhando MbughuniHow did your experiences at NYU Wagner prepare you for your career? I needed a transition to public policy and governance. One of the most invaluable experiences I had at NYU is that I was pushed to think critically. This, in turn, helped me develop …
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Democracy ScholarsAbout Democracy Scholars A Three Week Residential Summer Seminar Program Support for Senior Year College Application Process A Nine Month Civic Engagement Leadership Project 1) Democracy Scholars is an intensive 3-week summer seminar in political …
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Rudin Projector Guide… INFORMATION In the event of technical difficulties regarding the projector in …