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Bill de Blasio selected as 2023 Marnold Visiting Fellow at NYU WagnerBill de Blasio, the former mayor of New York City, will join New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service as the 2023 Marnold Visiting Fellow. Arriving in January, he will give formal talks, engage directly with students, …
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Meet the NYU Wagner Faculty — Professor Mitchell L. MossProfessor Mitchell L. Moss, Henry Hart Rice professor of urban policy and planning and director of the Rudin Center for Transportation, has been described as a "New Yorkologist" by The New York Times. In 2019, Professor Moss was appointed by Mayor de …
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Blair WilliamBlair William is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, Mr. William has over 20 years of experience in the fields of finance and accounting. …
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Alumni in Action: Harold Pettigrew (MUP) "When you take perhaps the most complex city in the country, and you study urban planning at NYU Wagner, it's almost the most perfect equation for figuring out whatever the problem is in your city." After graduating from NYU Wagner, Harold returned to his …
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Tracing the Path Out of Homelessness: The Housing Patterns of Families After Exiting ShelterStojanovic, D., Weitzman, B.C., Shinn, M., Labay, L.E. & Willams, N.P. …
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Microfinance GamesMicrofinance banks use group-based lending contracts to strengthen borrowers' incentives for diligence, but the contracts are vulnerable to free-riding and collusion. We systematically unpack microfinance mechanisms through ten experimental games played …
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Reducing the staggering costs of environmental disease in children, estimated at $76.6 billion in 2008A 2002 analysis documented $54.9 billion in annual costs of environmentally mediated diseases in US children. However, few important changes in federal policy have been implemented to prevent exposures to toxic chemicals. We therefore updated and expanded …
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Scholasticism in Political ScienceCriticism of trends in political science centers on specific methodologies—quantitative methods or rational choice. However, the more worrisome development is scholasticism—a tendency for research to become overspecialized and ingrown. I define that trend …
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Financial Performance and Outreach: A Global Analysis of Leading MicrobanksMicrofinance promises to reduce poverty by employing profit-making banking practices in low-income communities. Many microfinance institutions have secured high loan repayment rates but, so far, relatively few earn profits. We examine why this promise …
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East Asian DecentralizesMore than ever, the future of East Asian countries depends on the capacity and performance of local and provincial governments, according to the World Bank report, East Asia Decentralizes. This decentralization has also unleashed local initiative and …
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South Bronx Environmental Health and Policy Study, Public Health and Environmental Policy Analysis: Final Report for Phase IThe quality of the environment in communities with large minority populations has been a growing concern particularly with respect to public health given the potential for greater exposure among minorities and the lower availability of health services to …
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Replicating Microfinance in the United States: Opportunities and ChallengesMicrofinance was pioneered in the developing world as the lending of small amounts of money to entrepreneurs who lacked the kinds of credentials and collateral demanded by banks. Similar practices spread from the developing to the developed world, …
Capstone Projects
Combating Gentrification and Financing Affordable Housing in TanzaniaThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is the UN’s capital investment agency, aimed at promoting investment in the public and private sectors through banks and local governments, to scale up innovative financing mechanisms for the world’s …
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Qatar, the Coronavirus, and Cordons Sanitaires: The Use of Public Health to Define the NationThis article looks at the use of public health strategies to define political membership in the nation. I examine the use of the cordon sanitaire to mitigate the novel coronavirus in Qatar. I argue that it acts primarily as a boundary to map out zones of …
Capstone Projects
The Impact of the Centro Educativo Ixtlyollotl on the State of Puebla, MexicoThe Capstone team measured the impact of the Centro Educativo Ixtlyollotl (CEI) on the indigenous communities of Puebla. CEI is a non-governmental organization dedicated to developing the indigenous communities of Puebla, through formal and informal …
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The Impact of the Centro Educativo Ixtlyollotl on the State of Puebla, MexicoThe Capstone team measured the impact of the Centro Educativo Ixtlyollotl (CEI) on the indigenous communities of Puebla. CEI is a non-governmental organization dedicated to developing the indigenous communities of Puebla, through formal and informal …
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Accessibility advocate Quemuel “Q” Arroyo (MPA 2020) creates change for the MTAThe following article was created by the NYU Alumni Association (NYUAA) as part of their annual Alumni Awards in recognition of University-wide graduates who are making an impact. Quemuel “Q” Arroyo (MPA 2020) was received the NYUAA's Distinguished Young …
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Impacting youth empowermentThe Resilience Advocacy Project (RAP) is a nonprofit organization that uses community impact projects and innovative leadership programs to empower New York City youth to become leaders in the fight against poverty. Although performance measurement and …
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Survival and Death in New Orleans: An Empirical Look at the Human Impact of KatrinaHurricane Katrina has been interpreted as both a “metaphor” for the racial inequality that characterizes urban America and as a purely “natural” disaster that happened to strike a predominantly Black city. To resolve these conflicting interpretations, the …
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Political Representation and Infant Mortality RatesIn the United States, local, state, and federal governments are divided over how to address issues in the health care system. Over the years, Republican-controlled states have usually taken a conservative approach when addressing social policy issues …
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Systemic Barriers to Medicaid Patients Accessing Specialty Care in New YorkNew York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) has been active in a long-running campaign addressing the unequal delivery of outpatient specialty care at Academic Medical Centers (AMC) across New York City. NYLPI provided the Capstone team with …
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Study Co-Authored by Professor Victor Rodwin Finds Delhi's Health System Is Making Inadequate Progress Over the past decade, India has emerged as one of world’s most important engines of economic growth. In the health sector, India is often associated with its accomplishments in promoting innovation in the delivery of health services and production of …
Faculty Profile
Amy Ellen SchwartzAmy Ellen Schwartz is Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, Education, and Economics. During her tenure at NYU, Dr. Schwartz held the role of Director of the NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy. She also taught courses in public finance and …