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EXEC-GP.2135
Human Resources: Leading Talent Development (EMPA)This course is designed for public and nonprofit leaders and managers rather than human resource professionals, and provides a broad overview of human resources and talent management dynamics and responsibilities. Topics will include basic human resources …Publication
Fiscal Decentralization for Inclusive Development in Asia: The Role of Institutional Context in Selected Asian CountriesPaul Smoke … Fiscal Decentralization for Inclusive Development in Asia: The Role of Institutional Context in Selected Asian Countries …
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HIV testing in the nation’s opioid treatment programs, 2005-2011: The role of state regulationsObjective: To identify the extent to which clients in a national sample of opioid treatment programs (OTPs) received HIV testing in 2005 and 2011; to examine relationships between state laws for informed consent and pretest counseling and rates of HIV …
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The Role of Matched Controls In Building An Evidence Base For Hospital Avoidance Schemes: A Retrospective EvaluationObjective To test whether two hospital-avoidance interventions altered rates of hospital use: “intermediate care” and “integrated care teams.” Data Sources/Study Setting Linked administrative data for England covering the period 2004 to 2009. Study Design …
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Alexander HeilAlex Heil, PhD, Senior Economist at The Conference Board, is an applied economist with more than 20 years of experience in the energy, environment, and infrastructure space. His work is centered on the energy transition, renewable energy resources, urban …
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Child diarrhea and nutritional status in rural Rwanda: a cross-sectional study to explore contributing environmental and demographic factorsObjective To explore associations of environmental and demographic factors with diarrhoea and nutritional status among children in Rusizi district, Rwanda. Methods We obtained cross-sectional data from 8,847 households in May–August 2013 from a baseline …
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URPL-GP.2635
Community Equity and Wealth BuildingThis course introduces graduate students to the field of community wealth-building and the movement for a solidarity economy. Students will examine the role of public policy in shaping racial inequality in the U.S.; ways that community groups have …Course
URPL-GP.4636
Housing Policy IThis is the first course in a two-course sequence in housing policy, with an emphasis on major federal policies and the connection between housing, place and opportunity. This first course explores the historic, economic and social context of current …Publication
Neighbors and Networks: The Role of Social Interactions on the Residential Choices of Housing Choice Voucher HoldersIngrid Ellen, Michael Suher, Gerard Torrats-Espinosa … Neighbors and Networks: The Role of Social Interactions on the Residential Choices of Housing Choice Voucher …
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The Role of Neighborhood Characteristics in Mortgage Default Risk: Evidence from New York CityUsing a rich database of non-prime mortgages from New York City, we find that census tract level neighborhood characteristics are important predictors of default behavior, even after controlling for an extensive set of controls for loan and borrower …
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Re-creating Street Level Practice: The Role of Routines, Work Groups and Team LearningAmple research documents the ubiquity of routines in street-level practice. Some individual-level and organizational-level research has explored how to break street-level routines, but little has looked at the work group level. Our study observed teams of …
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Decomposing the Black-White Wealth Gap: The Role of Parental Resources, Inheritance, and Investment DynamicsMuch research has shown that even after controlling for income, African Americans suffer from drastically lower net worths than their white counterparts; these differences in net worth have important implications for the overall well-being of blacks and …
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Two NYU Wagner Alumni Recognized Among City & State’s 2024 Trailblazers in Economic DevelopmentCity & State ’s 2024 Trailblazers in Economic Development list recognizes outstanding leaders who are driving transformative economic growth and job creation across New York State. Among the 2024 honorees are two NYU Wagner alumni—Rosalie Drago and …
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The Role of Special Financial Intermediaries for Subnational Development (Infrastructure) Finance in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesPaul Smoke … The Role of Special Financial Intermediaries for Subnational Development (Infrastructure) Finance in Low- and Middle-Income …
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Rebecca Hamburger KelloggRebecca Kellogg is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also a Lead Consultant at BDO FMA, LLC, a firm committed to enhancing the financial management capacity of …
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EXEC-GP.4126
Leading Values-Based Culture in Nonprofit Organizations (EMPA)Culture -- the system of shared assumptions, values, meanings, and beliefs, which informs the behavior of individuals -- is perhaps the most salient variable mechanism that influences organizational performance (Schein, 2017). Successful leadership of …Course
PADM-GP.4311
Lean Approaches to Social InnovationAffordable housing that's 40% less expensive to build. Three times as many soup kitchen clients served each hour. Hospital ER wait time cut by 90%. This is the type of impact social innovators aspire to achieve by applying the method called "Lean." Since …Faculty Profile
Nimra ChowdhryNimra Chowdhry (she/her) is a public interest attorney with experience working in federal, state, and local public policy as an advocate for pregnant people, people of color, young people, and immigrants. In her current role, Nimra serves as a Senior …
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UPADM-GP.215
The Politics of New YorkThis course will provide undergraduate students with an understanding of the political and governmental processes that influence New York City. The course will explore the structure of the municipal government, the role of the mayor and city council, the …Publication
The Role of Subnational Governments in the Covid-19 Pandemic Response: Are There Opportunities for Intergovernmental Fiscal Reform in the Post-Pandemic World? Washington, DC: Fiscal Management Division, Institutions for Development Sector, Inter-American Development Bank, 2022. … Paul Smoke, David Gómez-Álvarez, AndrésMiranda Muñoz, Axel Radics … The Role of Subnational Governments in the Covid-19 Pandemic …
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Hillary JalonHillary Jalon is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Hillary is also Vice President, Quality Management at NYC Health + Hospitals. In this role, she oversees quality …
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PADM-GP.4313
The Intersection of Finance and Social JusticeCapital is but a tool – one that can be used for many different purposes. This course explores the use of finance as a tool for social change. The sessions provide an overview of different approaches to the question of aligning investments and values and …Publication
An Invisible Actor in US Governance: the Role of Civil Society Organizations in the Creation of Social Change LeadershipOspina, S. … An Invisible Actor in US Governance: the Role of Civil Society Organizations in the Creation of Social Change Leadership …
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Andrew McKennaAndrew McKenna is the head of market and counterparty credit risk supervision for systemically important financial institutions in the Federal Reserve System. In this role, Andrew leads several teams with responsibility for supervision of banks’ financial …