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Optimal Resource Allocation for Defense of Targets Based on Differing Measures of Attractiveness… the cost effectiveness of security investment has a large impact on the optimal budget allocation. Also, different …
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Income Is Not Enough: Incorporating Material Hardship Into Models of Income Associations With Parenting and Child DevelopmentAlthough research has clearly established that low family income has negative impacts on children's cognitive skills and social-emotional competence, less often is a family's experience of material hardship considered. Using the Early Childhood …
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Efforts to Improve Public Policy and Programs Through Improved "Data Practice": Experiences in Fifteen Distressed American Cities"… of political will. We find that little is known about the impact of these initiatives on decision making. Assumptions …
Stories
Alumni in Action: Kristin Misner (MPA-PNP) … in city government, Kristin created an innovative Social Impact Bond that uses private investments for government …
Alumni In Action
Charles Burton… we’ve been assisting the state in recovering from the impact of multiple hurricanes as well as COVID-19. We’ve been … of just assuming we know. How did being in New York City impact your professional journey? I’m from Los Angeles …
Capstone Projects
Best Practices and Economic Development Opportunities in Water ManagementGreater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) was charged by the State of Louisiana to coordinate the development of a new municipal water management system for the City of New Orleans and portions of its adjacent suburbs. In conjunction with this endeavor, the …
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Diversifying Revenue Streams to Sustain Senior Center Operations… of the two centers. The team conducted research on social impact investments, developed benchmarks and metrics to …
Capstone Projects
IMPROVING ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES IN KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO… new SRH strategy in 2019, MdM engaged a team to assess its impact on contraception and abortion access, and help …
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MANAGED CARE AND NUTRITION FOR THE INTELLECTUALLY AND DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED POPULATION… the IRI system, and conducted extensive research into the impact of the Medicaid Managed Care and Value Based Payment …
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Coping with Adversity: Regional Economic Resilience and Public PolicyMetropolitan economies sometimes experience economic adversity, with resulting serious impacts on the area's residents and institutions. The causes, nature, and length of these regional economic problems vary. The question we address in this book is why …
Alumni In Action
Elizabeth Olsson… that I wanted to work to advance systemic change. What impact do you hope to make through your career and/or …
Capstone Projects
Defining Program Outcomes and Identifying Best Practices in Youth Development… leadership development programs. To better evaluate the impact of its mentoring program, Girls Quest requested a …
Capstone Projects
Fiscal Discipline: State and Local Government Spending… The Capstone team explored the impact of fiscal institutions on state and local government …
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ANALYZING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF AN URBAN REFORESTATION PROJECTC40 Cities Climate Leadership Group is a global network of 97 mayors representing member cities that are engaged in low-carbon pathway development in order to confront the climate crisis. The member city of Freetown, Sierra Leone, has initiated the …
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EVALUATING THE SCOPE OF THE MEDICAL DEBT CRISISEstablished in 2014, RIP Medical Debt has eradicated over $5.6 billion in medical debt to date, providing financial and mental relief for over three million people. Despite significant legislative changes like the Affordable Care Act, the national medical …
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ADVANCING STRATEGIC EXPANSION EFFORTS TO EMPOWER LOW-INCOME WOMEN IN THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE … expansion efforts. The team reviewed the literature on impact investing strategies; researched the social, economic, …
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ADOPTING A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH FOR SETTING ADVOCACY PRIORITIESDay One is a nonprofit organization that partners with youth to end dating abuse and intimate partner violence (IPV) through an empowerment model of community education, supportive services, legal advocacy, and leadership development. Day One’s clients …
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STRENGTHENING PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DIVERSITY IN US GOVERNMENT… agencies and make recommendations to strengthen their impact, focusing particularly on the Government …
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Alumni Spotlight: Hunter Johansson (MPA 2018)… and business plan of what would become SR through a social impact class at NYU Wagner taught by Raj Thakkar. … organization, and the solar installations began. The impact of SR’s 19 solar and storage installations has been …
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How NYC Recreation Centers Can Improve Women's Health… New York City's public recreation centers can positively impact women's health. The Capstone team created a protocol …
Capstone Projects
Supporting Priority Needs in Developing Local Government: Finance and Poverty Alleviation in East and Southern Africa… on poverty alleviation. The Capstone team assessed the impact of this course on the participating countries local …
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Examining Definitions and Indicators of Social and Academic Competence for Mission Driven Programming… will provide Girls Quest with language to articulate the impact of its program, as well as provide measurable outcomes …
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Engaging Line Ministries in Public Financial Management Reform in Cambodia… the phases from commitment to payment - and to analyze the impact of the reforms on the quality of budget execution. The …
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Sustainability Evaluation of Center Education 2000+… in 1999, Center Education 2000+ has made an indelible impact on Romanias educational system by promoting …