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URPL-GP.2665
Decentralized Development Planning and Policy Reform in Developing CountriesThe last three decades have witnessed a global proliferation of public sector restructuring, decentralization, and democratization in developing countries. Traditional development planning has adapted (unevenly) to these trends as they have unfolded. This …Course
PADM-GP.4217
Accountability in Humanitarian AssistanceThis short course will explore the concept of accountability within humanitarian intervention. In particular it will look at the contemporary significance of accountability for humanitarian response – when and why it has become an important concept for …Faculty Profile
Lily BatchelderLily Batchelder, the Robert C. Kopple Family Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, is one of the nation’s leading voices on tax law and policy. She is an affiliated professor at the NYU Wagner School of Public Service, faculty director of the Furman …
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Leonardo G. RomeoLeonardo G. Romeo is President of Local Development International (LDI) l.l.c., an international development consulting firm providing policy and technical advisory services to developing countries in support of decentralization reforms, good local …
Publication
Multidimensional Discrimination in the Online Rental Housing Market: Implications for Families With Young ChildrenA half century after passage of the federal Fair Housing Act, studies continue to document racial discrimination in the housing market, which serves to reproduce racial inequality and residential segregation. Building on this work, we examine housing …
Faculty Profile
Susan DaviesAdjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service Sue Davies joined the faculty of NYU in 2007 after a 35+ year career leading fundraising departments at nonprofit organizations. In addition to NYU Wagner, she teaches in the Master’s in Professional Writing …
Alumni In Action
Malik Dent Focusing his MPA studies on health policy and management, Malik Dent (MPA 2018) is committed to ensuring the wellness of all people. His dedication to public service is reflected in the initiatives and institutions he leads, including the NYC Mayor's …
Alumni In Action
Zainab Ali… had written my Bohnett fellowship application essay about working for the Chancellor—so it truly was a dream come true. …
Alumni In Action
Alda Chan… today? Interacting with professors, particularly adjuncts working in the field, exposed me to the challenges …
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WAGTalk: Atul Pokharel, "Communities and Fairness: From Irrigation Canals to Cryptocurrencies"What do thousand-year-old irrigation canals have in common with digital cryptocurrency? Both are examples of community-governed shared infrastructure. Professor Pokharel will examine some of the possibilities and limits of communities for fairly governing …
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Lateefah Simon Social Justice Leadership Fellowship… as a young single mother that the government wasn’t working for people like her. A year later, she became … about her day and sought to make BART more affordable for working families and transit-dependent people like herself. …
Capstone Projects
Comparative Review of Land and Property Taxation in Southeast Asia… with local experts, the team then wrote and presented a working paper for the Lincoln Institute comparing and …
Capstone Projects
Lay Leadership DevelopmentThe Volunteer and Leadership Development Division (VLDD) of UJAFederation of New York is a department dedicated to encouraging volunteerism through UJA-Federation and its network of agencies. Each year, VLDD works with thousands of volunteers to link them …
Capstone Projects
Lay Leadership DevelopmentThe Volunteer and Leadership Development Division (VLDD) of UJAFederation of New York is a department dedicated to encouraging volunteerism through UJA-Federation and its network of agencies. Each year, VLDD works with thousands of volunteers to link them …
Capstone Projects
Assessing and Improving EGA?s Efforts in Diversity and Inclusive PracticesThe Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) provides its more than 220 member organizations with networking and learning opportunities to make them more effective in their work supporting environmental organizations and issues. For the past 10 years, …
Capstone Projects
Effects of the Industrialization of Tequila on Agave Workers in Arandas, Mexico… bring changes to the economic and social roles of those working with agave and create a potential loss of …
Capstone Projects
Best Practices of Public-Private Partnerships for Effective Midday Meal Delivery in India… and produced a report that other NGOs and governments working with GAIN can use to develop effective school lunch …
News
Alina Simone (MPA-PNP 2005) Named Guggenheim Fellow in Foundation’s Historic 100th ClassIn a landmark year celebrating the 100th anniversary of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, Alina Simone (MPA-PNP 2005) has been honored as a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow in the Film-Video category. The Guggenheim Fellowship, awarded annually by the John …
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Application ProcessApplication Cohort 4 is now open. Deadline to apply is February 3, 2019. New York University’s Robert F Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and Fundacion Mujeres for Africa are pleased to invite mid-career women from civil society organizations in …
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Jeff EnglanderJeffrey Englander is the founder and principal of Healthcare Strategy Bullpen and has over 15 years of experience in healthcare strategy, market positioning, industry disruption, and innovation at a number of Fortune 100 firms. Given his various roles and …
Publication
Micro-CreditWritten by 1506 eminent contributors, this new edition of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics retains many classic essays of enduring importance and contains 1,872 articles. Published in eight print volumes and for the first time in online format, …
News
Student Spotlight: Alexander Yu (MUP 2025)… I took during my undergraduate degree— talking to both working planners and planning students and conducting my own … incentives to focus on root causes of issues. With my job, working with clients trained me in interacting with people …
Alumni In Action
Diego Riaño… learn from professionals in many other disciplines: people working in finance, business, urban planners and …
Alumni In Action
Michelle Yanche… doing before you came to NYU Wagner? I had already been working in the public service field in New York City, …