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What Difference Does a Diagnosis Make? Evidence from Marginal PatientsThis paper explores the impact of receiving a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes among patients who are close to the diagnostic threshold using a regression discontinuity design. Using data from a large national insurer, we find that a marginally diagnosed …
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Jonathan McGrath … across Ghana and India) is a day that I can feel good about my professional path. How did your experiences at NYU …
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Online MHA Frequently Asked Questions… takes two years and one term (seven terms total, or about 28 months). It is not possible to complete this program … over seven terms. Visit our Curriculum page to learn more about the courses. … The total cost of the Online MHA program is about $110,973* in tuition. Tuition is $2,395* per credit …
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Undergraduate Offerings … to explore and develop policies and actions that can bring about this change. When George Floyd said, “I can’t breathe,” …
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Wagner Career Services and International Student Society speak on the future of work… programs gathered at the Puck Building to learn more about networking best practices and how to take advantage of … most of both formal and informal networks as they learn about the public service field. Professor Scott Taitel, …
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MUP Public Information… end of each academic year, Capstone clients are surveyed about their experience with Wagner Capstone teams. Prior …
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Understanding and Measuring Endowment in Public CharitiesThis note delineates different motivations for holding endowment by nonprofits, analyzes the definitions and measurement of endowment in the literature, and details newly available data on endowment contained in the Form 990 since 2008. More than 43% of …
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Application of global positioning system methods for the study of obesity and hypertension risk among low-income housing residents in New York City: a spatial feasibility study… were easy to use and charge and that they generally forgot about the GPS device when wearing it daily. Findings …
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Child Passenger Safety Laws in the United States, 1978–2010: Policy Diffusion in the Absence of Strong Federal InterventionThis article examines the diffusion of U.S. state child passenger safety laws, analyzing over-time changes and inter-state differences in all identifiable features of laws that plausibly influence crash-related morbidity and mortality. The observed trend …
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Child and Adolescent Fast Food Choice and the Influence of Calorie Labeling… consumption of children. However, we know very little about how children or their parents make fast-food choices, …
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Lifting Up the Poor: A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty, and Welfare Reform… People who participate in debates about the causes and cures of poverty often speak from … is indispensable to an honest and searching debate about poverty, policy choices, and the public purposes of …
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International students build connection and community with the new WISS Buddy Program… student specializing in public finance. “What I am excited about is that my buddy, Junyi, is also an international … new friends.” Volunteer Buddies have expressed excitement about meeting with their first-year students. Pairs have been able to learn about each other's backgrounds, and Buddies are able to …
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Alumni Spotlight: Ali Knight (MPA 2007)… justice reckoning the U.S. continues to face. When asked about his transition to CEO, Knight focused on the change … is in the midst of evolving from an organization that's about service for some, to one focused on justice for all. In the 20 years that FLY has been around, we’ve helped about 30,000 young people exit the prison pipeline. Now, in …
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Crowded HouseThe extraordinary growth in the stock market over the past several years has significantly increased wealth in the US household sector. The Flow of Funds Accounts data indicate that in the second quarter of 1998 corporate equity holdings in the household …
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Registration Checklist… credit load for January is three (3) credits ., A Note about Federal Financial Aid for January Term: Federal Direct … important to email wagner.financialaid@nyu.edu . A Note about Wagner Scholarships for January Term: As stated in your … Reach out to your Faculty Advisor if you have questions about course content and shaping your academic and …
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Application of Global Positioning System Methods for the Study of Obesity and Hypertension Risk Among Low-Income Housing Residents in New York City: A Spatial Feasibility Study. … were easy to use and charge and that they generally forgot about the GPS device when wearing it daily. Findings …
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Variation in payment rates under Medicare’s Inpatient Prospective Payment SystemPublished online 2016 Apr 8. Objective To measure variation in payment rates under Medicare's Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and identify the main payment adjustments that drive variation. Data Sources/Study Setting Medicare cost reports for …
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Alumni Spotlight: Anjana Sreedhar (MPA-HPAM 2020)… of George Floyd gave me a frame through which to think about the connection between health and the way that we live … at Wagner. My friends and I were constantly talking about why people’s individual experiences are different even … places like Wagner, we don’t generally have conversations about why things are the way they are. We don’t call out …
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SI3 Student + Alumni Speed Networking… the SIIA board, alumna Julia Cedarholm (MPA 2021) spoke about NIIAC and the alumni organization’s interest in … Sample prompt questions included: What most excites you about social impact, innovation, and investment? What is/was … participating in the event: "The opportunity to learn about what alumni have done with their SI3 knowledge and all …
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A Vote of Renewed Confidence: How Americans View Presidential Appointees and Government in the Wake of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks… fighting for its very survival. Yet, as Jefferson mused about the challenges ahead, he worried most about building an administration whose talents, integrity, …
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Geographic variations and temporal trends in cesarean delivery rates in China, 2008-2014… coverage. Objective To provide updated information about cesarean rates and geographic variation in cesarean use …
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Can a Little 'Nudge' Help Solve the Plastic Bag Crisis?… in the proportion of customers using disposable bags—or about 18 million fewer flimsy bags used in the county …
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Advocacy & Political Action Specialization… While we prefer applicants to have about two years of relevant professional experience, such as … individual lending institutions. Please think carefully about your obligations as a borrower before pursuing any … in public and nonprofit management and policy. Learn More About the Curriculum Program Requirements Below is an …
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Financial Access Initiative… a book which provided new frameworks for conversations about poverty, inequality, and “good jobs” in the US and … Poverty, Household Finance, and Microfinance . Read more about other FAI projects . Contact Jonathan Morduch , Founder …