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Alumni In Action
Jason Leivenberg… boldness and energetic bustle. I had spent 4-5 years working at Hillel on the West Coast and kept observing that …
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Infant Mortality in Moscow: the Perils of Progress in Russia’s World City… source (housing and utility subsidies and payments to working and low-income mothers, single mothers and foster …
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A Government Ill Executed: The Decline of the Federal Service and How to Reverse ItThe federal government is having increasing difficulty faithfully executing the laws, which is what Alexander Hamilton called "the true test" of a good government. This book diagnoses the symptoms, explains their general causes, and proposes ways to …
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Access to Health Care ServicesHow do we understand and also assess the health care of America? Where is health care provided? What are the characteristics of those institutions which provide it? Over the short term, how are changes in health care provisions affecting the health of the …
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Making Progress in Relating Values, Goals, and Outcomes in the Evaluation of Local Economic Development PolicyLaura Reese and David Fasenfest highlight important conceptual, technical, and procedural issues regarding the relationship between values, goals, and results in the analysis of local economic development. Less insight is provided on how to make progress …
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Health Care Delivery in the United StatesHow do we understand and also assess the health care of America? Where is health care provided? What are the characteristics of those institutions which provide it? Over the short term, how are changes in health care provisions affecting the health of the …
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Understanding Cooperative Behavior in Labor Management Cooperation: A Theoy-Building ExerciseThis article proposes a theory of how mandated institutional cooperation transforms into individual cooperative behavior. Using qualitative strategies, we draw insights about cooperation in three public-sector efforts of labor-management cooperation …
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Propensity score matching methods for non-experimental causal studiesThis paper considers causal inference and sample selection bias in nonexperimental settings in which (i) few units in the nonexperimental comparison group are comparable to the treatment units, and (ii) selecting a subset of comparison units similar to …
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Risk Management and Risk Analysis-Based Decision Tools for Attacks on Electric Power… This article uses data from the Disturbance Analysis Working Group (DAWG) database, which is maintained by the …
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The $5 man: the underground economic response to a large cigarette tax increase in New York CityOBJECTIVES: We examined the mechanisms by which living in a disadvantaged minority community influences smoking and illegal cigarette sale and purchasing behaviors after a large cigarette tax increase. METHODS: Data were collected from 14 focus groups …
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The Value of Capstone Projects to Participating Client AgenciesMany schools have experiential learning projects, often termed “capstones,” where students combine theory and practice for the benefit of an outside agency. New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (NYU Wagner) has devoted …
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Banking The WorldAbout 2.5 billion adults, just over half the world’s adult population, lack bank accounts. If we are to realize the goal of extending banking and other financial services to this vast “unbanked” population, we need to consider not only such product …
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Does Neighborhood Matter? Assessing Recent EvidenceThis article synthesizes findings from a wide range of empirical research into how neighborhoods affect families and children. It lays out a conceptual framework for understanding how neighborhoods may affect people at different life stages. It then …
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Perceived Family and Peer Transactions and Self-Esteem Among Urban Early AdolescentsThis research extends previous work that identified groups of youth characterized by profiles of perceived family and peer transactions. Predictions derived from self-enhancement and self-consistency theories concerning how such transactions might relate …
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Access to Health Care ServicesHow do we understand and also assess the health care of America? Where is health care provided? What are the characteristics of those institutions which provide it? Over the short term, how are changes in health care provisions affecting the health of the …
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Access to Care Among Vulnerable Populations Enrolled in Commercial HMOsThis cross-sectional study compares self-reported access to care among a representative sample of 13,952 HMO enrollees in New Jersey. Using multivariate logistic regression, this study found that compared with college graduates, those with less than a …
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Intergovernmental Transfers: Concepts, International Practice and Policy IssuesThere is a large conceptual and empirical literature on intergovernmental fiscal transfers.1 Drawing on this work and examples from various countries, we provide in this chapter a broad overview of the theory and practice of intergovernmental transfers, …
Capstone Projects
A New Planning Framework for Mexico CityWRI Mexico is a country arm of World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization that works closely with leaders to sustain natural resources and human well-being. In collaboration with Mejor Ciudad, a Mexican NGO, WRI Mexico engaged a …
Capstone Projects
Improving Thrift Store Donor ExperienceGoodwill Industries aims to empower individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the dignity and power of work. The organization uses revenues generated from their thrift store sales to fund their programs …
Alumni In Action
Robert Espinoza… and cutting-edge politics. I met policy leaders working at all levels—local, national, and international—and …
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Mahima Sharda (MPA 2022)Where do you work? I currently work at Dasra, a philanthropic consultancy based in Mumbai, India. Describe your current job. In my role at Dasra, I contribute to the Research and Insights team, specializing in conducting comprehensive research and …
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Assessing Qualitative Studies in Public Administration ResearchSystematic reviews of research methods in the public administration field have assessed the progress of research practice and offered relevant recommendations to further develop research quality. But most recent reviews examine quantitative studies, and …
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World Alliance of Cities Against PovertyThe World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty (WACAP) is a global network of municipal governments established in 1996 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to mobilize information and resources enabling municipal governments to combat …
News
Commerce Department Creating Nation's First One-Stop Economic Development Platform with the Help of NYU Wagner-led Consortium of Experts… Neil Kleiman is leading a consortium of experts who are working to develop recommendations for improvements in how …