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ANALYZING THE DEVOLVING WATER SECTOR IN KENYA… to develop an analytical framework for understanding the impact of intergovernmental finance arrangements on public …
Capstone Projects
Assessment of food waste disposal in New York City… report describing the political, financial, and social impact of introducing in-sink FWD. …
News
Alumni Spotlight: Kristin Van Busum (MPA 2010)… Learn how to manage budgets, analyze data, and measure impact. But remember, just like any sector, it’s …
Capstone Projects
Best Practices For Improving Registered Nurse Retention… increasing concern for hospitals because of its negative impact on patient care, patient satisfaction, and financial …
Faculty Profile
Robert Lieberthal… LLC, he partners with clients to design and implement high-impact economic models, fraud detection methodologies, and …
News
New case study in partnership with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation… this case reflects on the foundation's 10-year history of impact investing in both the US and India. In addition to … family foundations and others can use to begin or expand impact investing activities. You can download the full case …
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Anjana Sreedhar (MPA-HPAM 2020)… There are so many disparate but interconnected areas that impact our health. Understanding the way that transportation, … food, and so many other sectors intersect to impact health was key to my framing process." How did your time as a Wagner student impact your decision to write the book? "I always appreciated …
Publication
Effect of neighborhood stigma on economic transactions… no rigorous empirical evidence has demonstrated an impact of neighborhood stigma on individual outcomes. To test …
Capstone Projects
EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTHChildren’s Rights is a national advocacy organization that champions the legal rights of children impacted by government systems. In light of the implementation of the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988, the organization enlisted a Capstone team to …
Capstone Projects
DEFORESTATION DATA VISUALIZATIONCDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, is a nonprofit organization that manages the global disclosure system that companies and cities use to manage their environmental impacts. CDP tasked a Capstone team with transforming data from its …
Capstone Projects
MEASURING CLIMATE RESILIENCE DISPARITIES AMONG VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN BELIZE CITYThe Belize Association of Planners (BAP) is a nonprofit professional planning organization committed to promoting social justice and sustainability in the natural and built environments. BAP enlisted a team to identify intersectional vulnerabilities …
Album
Event: NYC Congestion Pricing is Working. So Why Is It Under Attack?… featuring prominent experts exploring the initial impact and potential future of New York City’s hotly debated …
Publication
Environmental JusticeQuantitative risk assessment is a growing, important component of the larger field of risk assessment. The need to understand the risks of an activity, be it economic, environmental, public health/biomedical, or even based on terrorist or other hazardous …
Publication
Reductions In Firearm-Related Mortality And Hospitalizations In Brazil After Gun Control… throughout the country since mid-2004. The estimated impact of these measures, if they prove causal, could be as …
Publication
Urban Distribution Centers: Means to Reducing Freight Vehicle Miles TraveledThe present study examines the model of freight consolidation platforms, and urban distribution centers (UDCs) in particular, as a means to solve the last mile problem of urban freight while reducing vehicle miles traveled and associated environmental …
Publication
The Role of Cities in Providing Housing Assistance: A New York Perspective… urban government, such as a land value tax and the impact of sales and income taxes on property taxation; at …
Capstone Projects
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY… of volunteer time and expertise yields a tangible impact in advancing Massachusetts towards its goal of net …
Faculty Profile
Kris MordecaiKris Mordecai (he/they) is the Interim Chief Operating and Financial Officer at SAGE where they lead the Finance, HR, IT, and Facilities teams for the organization. They bring two decades of experience in nonprofit management, administration, and …
News
Highlights from the Class of 2024 Convocation… public service, he told the Class of 2024, “Your greatest impact will be measured not by the height of your … ever-changing world and to continue to make a meaningful impact on their communities, locally and globally. …
News
Professor Julia Lane Honored for Service to the Social Sciences… (ICPSR) to recognize individuals who have had a profound impact on social science research and infrastructure. Lane is …
Faculty Profile
Laurence Wadler… The Municipal Finance Journal, Volume 21, Number 3 , "The Impact of Lending Velocity on Revolving Fund Performance", …
Capstone Projects
Expanding Off-Grid Solar Lights in Haiti… light recipients to evaluate the durability and perceived impact of their lights. Based on the results of their …
News
"From Local to Global: Extrapolating Experiments"… phenomenal growth of randomized control trials (RCTs) for impact evaluations in international development and aid …
News
Alumni Spotlight: Jake Peña (MPA-PNP 2025)… shifts among Latines in the U.S. Looking ahead, what impact do you hope to make in your work? I'm still an … in leading my own nonprofit, I will aim to make a positive impact for those who need it the most. …