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Changes in Medical Care Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States, 1996-2002The authors examined changes in medical care experiences of racial/ethnic groups (non-Hispanic white, Asian and Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and non- Hispanic black) between 1996 and 2002, using data from the Household Component of Medical Expenditure …
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The Wagner Experience: Kathryn Gonzalez (MPA)"I think coming to New York City for graduate school was important because of the complicated nature of problems that exist here—I wanted to know what they were and be learned in the art of addressing those …
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The Wagner Experience: Tatiana Zorgno (MPA)"During these two years, I got exposed to the many different things you can do in public service. Before, I was worried that I was going to come into this field and not have enough career options, and now I feel I have too …
Capstone Projects
Optimizing front-end processes: improving patient experience in ambulatory careThe NYU Langone Faculty Group Practice (FGP) provides ambulatory care through more than 140 different practices. Due to practice acquisitions and recent technological upgrades, FGP has made patient experience a top priority. FGP requested that the …
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A GUIDEBOOK FOR IMPLEMENTING NON-CITIZEN VOTING RIGHTS
NATIONWIDE… advocacy resources, survey material, and interviews with experts in the field. The team provided recommendations to …
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The Credit Card Experience of Distressed HomeownersSewin Chan, Andrew Haughwout, Andrew Hayashi, Wilbert Van Der Klaauw …
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ADVANCING GENDER-RESPONSIVE PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
AND BUDGETING… extensive desk research and consultations with GRB experts. The final report highlights the causes of …
Alumni In Action
Alumni Spotlight: Débora Aponte Martínez (MPA 2016)… for graduate school? It offered me unparalleled access to experts in both the public and nonprofit sectors. I also …
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Communicating Tax Penalties to Delinquent Taxpayers: Evidence from a Field ExperimentWe analyze a large field experiment conducted with the Colorado Department of Revenue to study the presentation of financial incentives and social norms in tax delinquency notices. We find that notices that highlight and provide information about …
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Promotion of Healthy Eating through Public Policy: A Controlled ExperimentBackground To induce consumers to purchase healthier foods and beverages, some policymakers have suggested special taxes or labels on unhealthy products. The potential of such policies is unknown. Purpose In a controlled field experiment, researchers …
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Event: NYC Congestion Pricing is Working. So Why Is It Under Attack?… it Under Attack?,” a panel discussion featuring prominent experts exploring the initial impact and potential future of …
Alumni In Action
Diego Riaño… in finance, business, urban planners and communication experts. As a result, my professional journey has been marked …
Capstone Projects
CREATING A FUND FOR THE “MISSING MIDDLE” OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN LATIN AMERICA… through interviews with three experienced impact investing experts from Peru, Europe, and the US. The team also …
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Expanding Off-Grid Solar Lights in Haiti… of their fieldwork, market research, and interviews with experts, the team created a final report encapsulating the …
Faculty Profile
Michael KeaneMichael Keane is a city planner, real estate investor, and land development specialist. In the REI space, Michael and his team transform living spaces in major U.S. cities through acquisition of and investment in multifamily properties. In the field of …
Capstone Projects
LEGISLATIVE AND PROCUREMENT ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT MITIGATION PROGRAMS… to develop recommendations, and conducting interviews with experts identified by the client. The team delivered a white …
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DEVELOPING A CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP STRATEGYQueens Public Library (QPL) is one of the largest public libraries in the country, providing over 8,000 programs and circulating over twelve million items per year to serve Queens’ two million residents. However, QPL lacks a diverse funding stream as most …
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IMPROVING FOOD SERVICE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS BEING HOUSED IN NYC
SHELTERS… Food staff, restaurant partners, board members, industry experts, and asylum seekers. The team produced a report for …
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The Ellen Schall Experience Fund: Supporting Summer Internships Around the World (2018 cohort)NYU Wagner's unique fund provides a stipend to students who take on unpaid summer internships so they can enhance their career experience and make an …
Faculty Profile
Ken ZimmermanKen Zimmerman is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is also a Distinguished Fellow at the NYU Furman Center. Ken’s research examines new forms of social advocacy and policy …
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The Ellen Schall Experience Fund: Supporting Summer Internships Around the World (2017 cohort)NYU Wagner's unique fund provides a stipend to students who take on unpaid summer internships so they can enhance their career experience and make an …
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Vice Dean and Professor Anthony Bertelli Elected as NAPA FellowAnthony M. Bertelli, NYU Wagner's Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of the Politics of Public Policy, has been elected to serve as a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). NAPA was established under a Congressional …
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Do Changes in Pension Incentives Affect Retirement? A Longitudinal Study of Subjective Retirement ExpectationsThis paper investigates the responsiveness of individuals’ retirement decisions to forward-looking measures of pension accumulations. In contrast to previous research, we use within-person variation in retirement incentives and are able to control for …