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Factors that distinguish high-performing accountable care organizations in the medicare shared savings programOBJECTIVE: To identify factors that promote the effective performance of accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING: Data come from a convenience sample of 16 Medicare Shared Savings ACOs that …
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The Search for Social EntrepreneurshipResearch on social entrepreneurship is finally catching up to its rapidly growing potential. In The Search for Social Entrepreneurship, Paul Light explores this surge of interest to establish the state of knowledge on this growing phenomenon and suggest …
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The WINGS Project: Modeling intervention effectiveness for high-risk womenThis study evaluates the effectiveness of two strategies�communication and condom skills training�for increasing condom-protected sex in a sample of 510 high-risk women ages 17 to 61. Baseline and 3- and 6-month postintervention interview data were …
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Two NYU Wagner Alumni Named to City & State's 2025 50 Over 50 List City & State ’s 2025 50 Over 50 list honors leaders who have dedicated decades to shaping and improving communities across New York. This year’s honorees include two NYU Wagner alumni whose impactful work in public affairs and social services has …
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Tuberculosis: History and Its DiscontentsBy Kayla M. Foster (MPA 2025) “Underfunded, underdiagnosed, and undertreated.” These are the characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) highlighted by Dr. Carole Mitnick as she primed the standing-room only crowd …
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Unlocking the Right to Build: Designing a More Flexible System for Transferring Development RightsA new report by the NYU Furman Center details the untapped potential for NYC’s transferable air rights program, a critical tool for high-density housing development in New York City. Using case study examples, the report outlines limitations to the city’s …
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ANIMATING THE ANIMATORS: IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS, MOTIVATIONS, AND CHALLENGES FOR HIGH-PERFORMING VOLUNTEERSThe Hunger Project (THP) aims to end hunger and poverty by pioneering and advocating for sustainable, grassroots, and women-centered strategies in developing countries across the globe. There are nearly 400,000 THP volunteers-or “animators”-worldwide, and …
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New York City Public High Schools: School Characteristics and the Demand for Specialized ProgramsSchool choice is one of the most discussed, and most controversial, issues on today's school reform agenda. While most of the debate has focused on the public provision of education vouchers to cover tuition at private schools, many public school …
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An Intervention to Improve Care and Reduce Costs for High Risk Patients with Frequent Health Services UseBackground A small percentage of high-risk patients accounts for a large proportion of Medicaid spending in the United States, which has become an urgent policy issue. Our objective was to pilot a novel patient-centered intervention for high-risk patients …
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Developing Impact Measurement and Sustainable PartnershipsHigh Water Women is a nonprofit organization focused on the economic empowerment of women and youth. The organization enlisted the Capstone team to solve its lack of sustainable funding sources and cohesive programming. To attract funders, High Water …
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Master of Science in Public Policy (STEM-Designated)Evaluating policy challenges and developing well-reasoned solutions. …
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High Stakes in the Classroom, High Stakes on the Street: The Effects of Community Violence on Students’ Standardized Test PerformanceThis paper examines the effect of exposure to violent crime on students’ standardized test performance among a sample of students in New York City public schools. To identify the effect of exposure to community violence on children’s test scores, we …
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A Randomized Trial of Nurse Specialist Home Care for Women with High Risk Pregnancies: Outcomes and CostsOBJECTIVE: To examine prenatal, maternal, and infant outcomes and costs through 1 year after delivery using a model of prenatal care for women at high risk of delivering low-birthweight infants in which half of the prenatal care was provided in women’s …
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ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF NYC’S RIGHT TO COUNSEL LAWS ON RATES OF ILLEGAL EVICTIONIn 2017, the City of New York began a five-year, staggered rollout of its landmark Right to Counsel (RTC) legislation, providing free legal representation to tenants facing eviction. While previous studies suggest that RTC lowers eviction rates, …
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Utica Avenue Corridor Study Following Extension of Subway Line 4The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President (OBBP) is an NYC Charter-mandated agency with purview over land use decision making, capital budget allocations, and legislative and budgetary oversight. In 2015, NYC’s OneNYC plan for resilience, equity, and …
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Do Good High Schools Produce Good College Students? Early Evidence From New York CityWe examine variation in high school and college outcomes across New York City public high schools. Using data on 80,000 students who entered high school in 1998 and following them into the City University of New York, we investigate whether schools that …
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Housing Discrimination and Mortgage Counseling: Defining the Role of the New York City Commission on Human RightsIn an ongoing attempt to enforce the New York City Human Rights Law, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has acknowledged the correlation between the high rate of residential foreclosures and predatory lending practices that target vulnerable …
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A Presidential Transition Reform Drafted by NYU Wagner Prof. Paul Light Looms Over Federal AgenciesThe Federal Vacancies Reform Act is hardly famous around Washington. But it is destined to start making a major impact soon on many executive branch departments and agencies that have temporary or acting officials filling vacancies that require …
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Government by Investigation: Congress, President, and the Search for Answers, 1945–2012Presidential and congressional investigations are particularly powerful tools for asking tough questions about highly visible, often complex government breakdowns, including: communist infiltration of government 1950s, the Vietnam War during the 1960s, …
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The NYU Democracy ProjectAbout the NYU Democracy Project The NYU Democracy Project began in 2019 with the VOTE2020 Initiative, a project aimed at increasing voter engagement in the 2020 election both on NYU's campus and nationwide. Since then, the Project has continued funding …
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New Report - 'Hidden in Plain Sight' - Examines California's Most Economically Challenged CitiesAlmost 12 million Californians live in an economically challenged city, and a quarter of all challenged cities in the country are in California. A new report written by NYU Wagner’s Neil Kleiman highlights the critical role these cities play in the …
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Linking Residents to Opportunity: Gentrification and Public HousingThis article documents that most public housing in New York City, which was originally built decades ago in low-income areas, is now surrounded by neighborhoods with relatively high average household incomes. Higher neighborhood income is associated with …
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The influence of substance use, social sexual environment, psychosocial factors, and partner characteristics on high-risk sexual behavior among young Black and Latino men who have sex with men living with HIV: A qualitative studyUnderstanding the sexual risk behaviors of youths living with HIV/AIDS is critical to secondary prevention of HIV. As part of a larger qualitative study of youths living with HIV, in-depth interviews were conducted with 27 African American and Latino, …