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NYU Wagner Named To White House Strong Cities, Strong Communities Team… is Neil Kleiman, who heads the NYU Wagner Innovation Labs. Click here to read the HUD announcement. … NYU Wagner …
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The Effects of Job Loss on Older WorkersThis article uses data from the Health and Retirement Study to examine the employment patterns of workers aged 50 and above who have experienced an involuntary job loss. Hazard Models for returning to work and for exiting post displacement employment are …
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NYU Wagner Convocation | Classes of 2020 and 2021The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service celebrated the Classes of 2020 and 2021 at New York City Center on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. We are proud of our exceptional graduates and grateful for the opportunity to recognize their accomplishments …
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Family Background, Race and Labor Market InequalityFor decades, social scientists have relied on sibling correlations as indicative of the effect of “global family background” on socioeconomic status. This study advances this line of inquiry by drawing on data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to …
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Women's Empowerment Program for Substance Abuse Recovery Fundación Ernesto Sabato has worked in Argentina since 2002 in the fields of culture, education, and social development. One of the Fundación’s most recent projects focused on the issue of substance abuse and its effects on women in the villas of Buenos …
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Writing SupportTHE WAGNER WRITING CENTER All the best intentions and brilliant ideas in the world are for naught if they aren’t communicated clearly. In fact, in an era when think tanks have become content creators, public services use texts and tweets to help their …
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Urban solutions to reducing carbon emissions through solid waste disposalThe Regional Plan Association (RPA), in partnership with the World Bank Institute, has initiated the Metropolitan Strategic Planning Lab (MetroLab), a platform for cities across the world to share challenges and solutions to metropolitan planning and …
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NYU Wagner Labor Initiative is Launched to Explore Role of State and Local Government in Protecting and Advancing Workers’ RightsAmid increased interest in workers’ rights, New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service has launched the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative , a new hub of research and practice that will focus on the role and powers of governments …
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Resilience and Renewal: Labor unions, inspectors, prosecutors and the enforcement of labor laws in Brazil.What happens to a country’s system of labor laws when its government embraces market-oriented reforms? In a twist on the prediction that labor regulations will be repealed, researchers find that laws remain in place but are not faithfully enforced, a …
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Environmental Infrastructure for Sustainable CitiesThis class is about the infrastructure systems that make up the built environment of cities, and that can make cities more or less sustainable and equitable. As humans face concurrent crises of climate change and inequality, most of the earth’s population …Capstone Projects
Drug Abuse and Enforcement: Impact of Regulatory Controls on Prescription Drug AbuseIn recent decades, prescription drug abuse has risen dramatically in the United States due to changes in medical attitudes and practices. This shift has resulted not only in a wider distribution of opioids for the treatment of chronic and non-chronic …
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Risk analysis for land sector anti-corruption interventions in AfricaTransparency International (TI), a global movement working through more than 100 chapters worldwide, envisions a world in which government, business, civil society, and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. Worldwide, one in five people report …
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Calorie Labeling and Consumer Estimation of Calories Purchased. BACKGROUND: Studies rarely find fewer calories purchased following calorie labeling implementation. However, few studies consider whether estimates of the number of calories purchased improved following calorie labeling legislation. FINDINGS: Researchers …
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Job Loss and Employment Behavior of Older WorkersThis article uses data from the Health and Retirement Study to examine the employment patterns of workers aged 50 and above who have experienced an involuntary job loss. Hazard models for returning to work and for exiting post-displacement employment are …
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Student Spotlight: Bryan Matthew (MPA-PNP 2025)Bryan Matthew (MPA-PNP 2025), chair, Wagner Black Student Association (BSA) Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of public service? I am from Piscataway, New Jersey, and I am a proud first-generation college student. …
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Computer Support Services and PoliciesNYU Wagner IT supports computer devices and software, videoconferencing, and endpoint security at 105 East 17th Street for school-based spaces and equipment. … wagner.pcsupport@ nyu.edu … Support Services: We provide a range of services to support …
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New Report - 'Hidden in Plain Sight' - Examines California's Most Economically Challenged Cities… live there. Kleiman is director of NYU Wagner Innovation Labs, and wrote this report for the National Resource …
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BA-MPA with NYU Abu DhabiNYU Wagner tends to be a hotbed for lively conversations around challenging ideas. We love it. And we’re always on the hunt for bold internationalists with diverse perspectives. That’s why we’ve partnered with NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) to offer a BA-MPA …
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Transit-Oriented Development Land Use Planning in NairobiThe Nairobi Metropolitan Services Improvement Project (NaMSIP) for Kenya was financed by the World Bank to strengthen urban services and infrastructure in the Nairobi metropolitan region, including the commuter rail system. Recent NaMSIP studies indicate …
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NYU Wagner Labor Initiative Launches, Driving Progress for Workers' RightsNYU Wagner students, staff, and community convened at the Puck Building to welcome Terri Gerstein and launch the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative , a pivotal program aimed at studying, supporting, and catalyzing government action to advance and protect …
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Migration Choices of the Boomerang Generation: Does Returning Home Dampen Labor Market Adjustment?This paper documents how the decisions of young adults to return to live with their parents (‘boomerang’) may contribute to low or declining levels of out-migration from weak labor markets. Using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and a locational choice …