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Social Programs and Household Size: Evidence from New YorkWhat determines how many adults live in a house? How do people divide themselves up among households? Average household sizes vary substantially, both over time and in the cross-section. In this paper, we describe how a variety of government policies …
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School Performance and Resource Use: The Role of Districts in New York CityState accountability systems as well as the system written into the reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act rely on measures of performance to judge how well schools are educating their students. While the role of districts in financing …
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Which 'Broken Windows' Matter? School, Neighborhood, and Family Characteristics Associated with Youth's Feelings of UnsafetyYoung people’s fears of victimization and feelings of unsafety constitute a serious and pervasive public health problem and appear to be associated with different factors than actual victimization. Our analysis of a population-based telephone survey of …
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The Collapse of the World Trade Center: Learning from Urban DisastersThe collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, was one of the worst urban disasters in the history of the United States. Almost 3,000 people perished as a result of the disaster. The economy was dealt a severe blow, the …
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Supporting Networks and Communities of PracticeCommunities of practice are groups of practitioners who deepen their understanding of a common concern or question by learning together as they pursue their individual work. At Leadership in Action at Wagner, we treat communities of practice as sources of …
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Assessment of Decentralization and Planning in CambodiaAfter an extended period of internal con­flict in Cambodia, decentralization was introduced as part of a larger wave of pub­lic sector reform to promote democratic development and increase participatory governance. Decentralized planning and financing …
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Time to Get Moving: Improving commuter and intercity rail facilities and services on Manhattan’s West SideThe approach to redeveloping the Farley Building and Penn Station that has been presented by Governor Cuomo, Empire State Development, Amtrak and the MTA offers a real opportunity to dramatically improve the facilities and services available to both …
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NYU Wagner's Ingrid Gould Ellen a 'Top 100' influencer in real estate: City&State New YorkIngrid Gould Ellen, the Paulette Goddard Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at NYU Wagner, has been recognized as one of the top 100 influencers in New York City real estate by the publication City and State New York. Professor Ellen, a Faculty …
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Our HistoryFrom the very beginning, NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service has always been about preparing people to serve the needs of others. We trace our roots back to 1938 when NYU—in response to overfilled public service-oriented …
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Online MHA - Master of Health Administration ProgramA Master's in Health Administration (MHA) is a graduate-level degree program designed to prepare individuals for leadership and management roles in the health industry. This program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in …
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Estimating the Impact of Street Cuts on Pavement LongevityThe New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) works to provide safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods, and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure. Pavement management is a key part of this …
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The Financial Benefits of Adopting NSTIC-Aligned Identity SolutionsWhen every website requires users to create a different username and password for online access, remembering login information can be challenging. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) believes users should be able to reuse the same …
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Best Practice Analysis of Business Lending Credit UnionsThe National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions provides safe and responsible financial services to underserved communities. Since 1974, the Federation has been promoting financial inclusion by organizing, supporting, and investing in …
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Affordable Homeownership in New York CityHabitat for Humanity New York City (Habitat NYC) serves low- and middle-income working families in New York City by building affordable and quality homes and rebuilding homes devastated by natural disasters. New York City has a long history of providing …
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Inputs to Development: How the Millennium Development Goals Affect Nonprofit ResourcesA set of eight global priorities to eradicate extreme poverty, the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were met with great optimism in 2000. While many studies have examined developmental progress in the intervening 15 years, how much of …
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Expansion of New York Times Knowledge Network Web Site to Foster International Civic EngagementThe Capstone team assisted The New York Times (NYT) in developing an international section for its Web site, The Knowledge Network (www.nytimes.com/democracy), which in collaboration with the American Democracy Project, promotes informed civic engagement …
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A Comparative Program Analysis of New York Schools and their Russian and Chinese CounterpartsInternational Education and Resource Network (iEARN) is a nonprofit organization made up of over 20,000 schools in more than 115 countries. iEARN empowers teachers and students to collaborate virtually using the Internet and other new communication …
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Determining Correlates of Perceived Effective Communication between Attending Physicians and House OfficersEffective interactions between attending physicians and house officers in a teaching hospital are of great importance to patient care quality and successful medical education. The Capstone team worked with the Chief of Medicine at the New York University …
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Paying for Government through Cost RecoveryThe Government Accountability Office (GAO) is a non-partisan, independent office serving the United States Congress through monitoring, research, and projections for the future. They take particular interest in the nation’s financial picture. GAO engaged …
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Analysis of the Human Resources Hiring ProcessIn July of 1997 Mount Sinai and NYU merged their respective hospitals and created a holding company entitled Mount Sinai NYU Health. As a result of the merger the Human Resource staffs were consolidated and in June 2000 move to a single corporate …
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Evaluation of The Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health Program: Prenatal Case Management ProgramThe Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health Program, (MIRHP) formerly known as the Bureau of Maternity Services and Family Planning, has a distinguished history of leadership in reproductive health. The Program was formed in 1967 to promote the …
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Robert JosephWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? Wagner aligned with my interests in policy and quantitative reasoning the most of any school I considered. I also appreciated the flexibility to work while in the program and the professional experience …
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Evaluation for USAID of Margaret Sanger Center International’s Sexual Reproductive Health Programs in Southern Africa and MongoliaIn 1998, the Matching Grant Program of the Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation, Bureau for Humanitarian Response of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), awarded the Margaret Sanger Center International (MSCI) a five-year grant to …
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Evaluation for USAID of Margaret Sanger Center International’s Sexual Reproductive Health Programs in Southern Africa and MongoliaIn 1998, the Matching Grant Program of the Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation, Bureau for Humanitarian Response of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), awarded the Margaret Sanger Center International (MSCI) a five-year grant to …
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