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Ashley ThurowAshley Thurow is a Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She currently serves as Vice President, Payer Contracting and High Performing Network Officer for Providence Health & Services. Providence …
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An Alternative Approach to Addressing Selection into and out of Social Settings: Neighborhood Change and African American Children’s Economic OutcomesSharkey, Patrick. …
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The Equity of School Finance Systems Over Time: The Value Judgments Inherent in EvaluationNumerous value judgments are embedded in the standards used to evaluate whether a school finance system has become more or less equitable over time. Data from 20 states are analyzed to demonstrate that alternative value judgments affect the measurement of …
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Investigation into the Energy Consumption Implications of Alternative Locations for Low-Income Housing Developments in South African Urban AreasThe University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, under the coordination of Professor Daniel Irurah, is conducting a cost-benefit analysis investigating energy consumption patterns related to low-income housing location in South Africa. The project is …
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Does Government Funding Alter Nonprofit Governance? Evidence from New York City ContractorsThis paper explores the relationship between nonprofit board governance practices and government contracting. Monitoring by a board is one way a governmental agency can help to insure quality performance by its contractors. Agencies could thus use both …
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Career Resources for International Students… how to advance your public service career. Register via Albert . Take the Class DEVEX CAREER DevEx is a platform …
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Banks and MicrobanksWe combine two datasets to examine whether the presence of banks affects the profitability and outreach of microfinance institutions.We find evidence that competition matters. Greater bank penetration in the overall economy is associated with microbanks …
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Does Regulatory Supervision Curtail Microfinance Profitability and Outreach?We combine two datasets to examine whether the scale of an economy’s banking system affects the profitability and outreach of microfinance institutions. We find evidence that competition matters. Greater bank penetration in the overall economy is …
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Analysis of State Minimum Wages Correlated to Financial Products Used by Low-income HouseholdsSeveral states in recent years have instituted minimum wage policies to address a stagnant federal minimum wage. Historically, exclusions from mainstream banking, racially discriminatory lending policies, and financial industry deregulation have …
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Contextualism and Developmental PsychopathologyThe field of developmental psychopathology has grown rapidly over the past several decades and research conducted within this framework has made substantial contributions to our understanding of human adaptation and maladaptation (Cicchetti & Cohen, …
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Increasing the Health Program Applicant PoolThe Capstone team was asked to assist the Health Program at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service in gathering information to continue its competitive edge among national Health Management programs with a focus on increasing the applicant …
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Getting AroundMetropolitan Transportation Association (MTA) Trip Planner Website : Visit the MTA Trip Planner site to get custom directions and the quickest transit routes between two destinations. MTA TravelTime Apps : Visit the MTA site to download their TravelTime …
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Operational Assessment"The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's Child Health Institute of New Jersey (CHINJ) opened in 2005 as a pediatric subspecialty ambulatory practice. Despite steady increases in patient demand, and a favorable payor mix, many ambulatory practice …
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Curricular ResourcesBringing salmon back to the Columbia river: How Native American tribes are implementing a wa- tershed-wide plan. Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission. The Electronic Hallway and Research Center for Leadership in Action . By Jennifer Dodge and …
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NYU Wagner Seminar - Spring 2026Please join us for the following iterations of the Wagner Seminar Series this coming Spring 2026. A light lunch will be served at each session. Please email christopher.harris@nyu.edu for building access if you are not currently affiliated with NYU. …
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Experiments in 21st century antipoverty policyNew York City is testing a policy of ‘Conditional Cash Transfers’, pioneered in Latin America and designed to address both the reduction of income poverty and investment in children's human capital development. Lawrence Aber examines the welfare policy …
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Twenty-Something: Down and Out in the Other America?In recent years the factors influencing young people's transition to adulthood have become much more problematic. This edited collection of papers from Pennsylvania State University's fifth annual Family Symposium explores the main issues involved in this …
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Analysis of Continuing Professional Education and Related Services for AlumniThe Capstone team provided the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School with research and recommendations for adding value to the relationship between alumni and the Wagner School by increasing alumni participation in the Center for Management's continuing …
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How Social Media Moves New York, Part 2: Recommended Social Media Policy for Transportation ProvidersSocial media networks allow transportation providers to reach large numbers of people simultaneously and without a fee, essential factors for the millions of commuters and leisure travelers moving through the New York region every day. This report, based …
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Carolyn HouCarolyn Hou is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. As an applied anthropologist, she uses ethnographic research and design thinking methodologies to think creatively and …
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Melissa BeckMelissa M. Beck is the inaugural executive director of the Sozosei Foundation. She has 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, having managed and grown large-scale nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. Before she joined the Sozosei …
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Bi-State Domestic Freight Ferries StudyThis study, funded by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, explores the feasibility of freight ferries as an alternative for domestic truck freight movements that cross the Hudson River via existing bridges and tunnels. While 'mode shift' efforts, …
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Rebecca GoldsteinRebecca Goldstein is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service. Her research interests include the politics of criminal justice policy, racial and ethnic politics, and bureaucratic …
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Financial Management and Public FinanceExplore economic principles and how they influence financial decisions. You'll analyze market trends, evaluate economic policies, and apply economic theories to real-world …