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Valentina MelikhovaVal Melikhova is a Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Val’s focus lies in helping create education and public service impact through data analysis, research, and human-centered design. As a …
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Budgeting for Climate Change: Obstacles and Opportunities at the US State LevelState governments in the United States are well placed to identify opportunities for mitigation and the needs for adaptation to climate change. However, the cost of these efforts can have important implications for budgets that already face pressures from …
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Student Spotlight: Quamid Francis (MPA-PNP)By: Claudia Babcock (MPA) Name: Quamid Francis Hometown: Born and raised in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, moved to Kissimmee, Florida—now current hometown. NYU Wagner Degree Program and Specialization: MPA-PNP, International Policy and Management 1. …
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New England Journal of Medicine article coauthored by NYU Wagner Dean Sherry Glied reviews record of HHS nominee Tom PriceThe positions of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tom Price represent a sharp philosophical departure from his predecessors, write NYU Wagner Dean and Professor of Public Service Sherry Glied and …
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Study: Market Concentration Has Differing Impact On Affordable Care Act Marketplace PremiumsA new study published by the journal Health Affairs and coauthored by NYU Wagner dean Sherry Glied looks at the growth in health insurance premiums from 2014 to 2015 in two state-based Affordable Care Act Marketplaces: NY State of Health, and Covered …
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Advancing Social and Economic Development in Health and Public Service InternationallyStudent Name: Eddie Rosenbaum Program/Specialty: MPA-PNP, International Policy & Management Anticipated Graduation Year: 2019 By Mikeala Sparks (MUP, International Development) “I have committed the last 10 years of my career to public service, and I …
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Global Inclusion ResourcesInitiatives at NYU Wagner We offer numerous opportunities for the NYU Wagner community to engage in and support Global Inclusion initiatives. Who To Go To For What The New York University Bias Response Line provides a mechanism through which members of …
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Immigration and the Politics of SkillSkill has played a central role in immigration scholarship, most notably in a protracted debate over whether ‘unskilled’ immigrants threaten job security for less or moderately educated native-born workers. In recent years, scholars have re-examined …
Capstone Projects
BUILDING CIRCULAR ECONOMIES IN NYC'S INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS ZONESUnder the direction of the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Town+Gown: NYC is a city-wide partnership program that provides resources to support research on infrastructure and the built environment. In order to advance NYC's sustainability …
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Farmer's Willingness to Pay for Ground Water ProtectionThe effectiveness of current groundwater protection policies depends largely on farmers' voluntary compliance with leaching reduction measures, an important component of which is their willingness to adopt costlier production practices in order to prevent …
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Does Government Funding Alter Nonprofit Governance? Evidence from New York City ContractorsThis paper explores the relationship between nonprofit board governance practices and government contracting. Monitoring by a board is one way a governmental agency can help to insure quality performance by its contractors. Agencies could thus use both …
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Revising the Senior Walking Environmental Assessment ToolBACKGROUND: The Senior Walking Environmental Assessment Tool (SWEAT), an instrument for measuring built environmental features associated with physical activity of older adults, was revised to create an easier-to-use tool for use by practitioners and …
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The Acute Effect of Local Homicides on Children's Cognitive PerformanceThis study estimates the acute effect of exposure to a local homicide on the cognitive performance of children across a community. Data are from a sample of children age 5–17 y in the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods. The effect of …
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Child labor: The role of income variablity and access to credit in a cross section of countriesEven though access to credit is central to child labor theoretically, little work has been done to assess its importance empirically. Dehejia and Gatti examine the link between access to credit and child labor at a cross-country level. The authors measure …
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Electricity Case: Economic Cost Estimation Factors for Economic Assessment of Terrorist AttacksThe major economic effects of electric power outages are usually associated with three potential outcomes: the loss of human life and health; business losses; and declines in property value (some of which are encompassed within business losses). This …
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Hidden Talent: Tacit Skill Formation and Labor Market Incorporation of Latino Immigrants in the United StatesThis article examines informal training and skill development pathways of Latino immigrant construction workers in two different urban labor markets: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. We find that institutional differences …
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School Efficiency and Student Sub-groups: Is a Good School Good for Everyone?State and federal accountability reforms are putting considerable pressure on schools to increase the achievement of historically low-performing groups of students and to close test score gaps. In this article, we exploit the differences among the large …
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Bringing Information Technology to InfrastructureOver the last decade, the development and operation of conventional infrastructure, such as transportation, water and power systems, has increasingly become dependent on information technologies (IT). Due to the rapid rate of advances in IT, especially …
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Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial ManagersFor all entrepreneurs and nonfinancial professionals with budget and/or P&L responsibilities, Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers provides the basics necessary to make a solid contribution to the financial goals and success of their …
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"Portfolios of the Poor," co-authored by Prof. Jonathan Morduch, Helped Inspire a New App to Address Income Volatility: NY Times Magazine“Want A Steady Income? There’s an App for That,” a piece published Sunday, May 3, in The New York Times Magazine , focuses on a Silicon Valley app-in-development partly inspired by Portfolios of the Poor: How the World’s Poor Live on $2 a Day , the …
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Pension Reform and Self-Employment in Latin AmericaPublic pension systems in Latin America have historically suffered from low coverage, with a relatively small percentage of the labor force eligible for benefits in retirement. In recent years, many governments have implemented reforms aimed at expanding …
Capstone Projects
ADDRESSING HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR WOMEN IN PUNJAB, INDIAIn Punjab, current employment rates for women are historically low, hovering at around 14 percent, while overall rates for men are approximately 55 percent. Factors that contribute to this employment gap include restrictive cultural norms, limited and …
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EVALUATING PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR BIPOC SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSFor over 35 years, Echoing Green has been building a dynamic ecosystem to support and invest in emerging social entrepreneurs who work at the intersection of global justice, racial equity, and social innovation. In 2020, Echoing Green launched a $50 …
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NYU Recognizes Professor Jacob Faber with Make A Difference AwardNYU Wagner is thrilled to congratulate Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Service Jacob W. Faber for his recognition by New York University and President Andrew Hamilton for outstanding research and teaching efforts : Professor Faber has been …