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Development of a Community Needs Assessment for "The City for All Ages" ProjectThe New York City Deputy Mayor's Office of Health and Human Services is working within the World Health Organization's guidelines to transform New York City into a city livable for people of all ages, with an emphasis on the elderly population, a large …
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Does Federally-Funded Job Training Work? Nonexperimental Estimates of WIA Training Impacts Using Longitudinal Data on Workers and FirmsJulia Lane, Jeff Smith, Harry Holzer, Fredrik Andersson and David Rosenblum … Does Federally-Funded Job Training Work? Nonexperimental Estimates of WIA Training Impacts Using Longitudinal Data on Workers and …
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PHD Application ChecklistFill out your online application. Entry Term Only offered for the Fall semester. Application Deadline Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline. Any mailed application material must be postmarked by …
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Third Year Paper General Guidelines In consultation with the faculty advisor, the doctoral student will be responsible for completing coursework in one research methods module and one theoretical frameworks module (see page on coursework). In consultation with the faculty …
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Clayton GilletteClayton Gillette is the Director of NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management and the Max E. Greenberg Professor of Contract Law at the NYU School of Law. Gillette teaches in the areas of local government law, commercial law, and contracts. As Director …
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A review of pharmacological interactions between HIV or hepatitis C virus medications and opioid agonist therapy: implications and management for clinical practiceGlobal access to opioid agonist therapy and HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment is expanding but when used concurrently, problematic pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions may occur. Articles published from 1966 to 2012 in Medline were …
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Owen StoneWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I had a lot of experience in one facet of my career, but I was looking for a program that would help build my skill sets, establish me as a well-rounded professional, and differentiate me from other job …
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Measuring the Economic Value of Research: The Case of Food SafetyJulia Lane, Kaye Husbands-Fealing, John King, Stanley Johnson … Measuring the Economic Value of Research: The Case of Food Safety …
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Federal funding of doctoral recipients: What can be learned from linked dataWan Ying Chang, Wei Cheng, Julia Lane, Bruce A. Weinberg … Federal funding of doctoral recipients: What can be learned from linked …
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Introduction and motivationKaye Husbands Fealing, Julia Lane, John L. King, Stanley Johnson … Introduction and motivation …
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ConclusionKaye Husbands Fealing, Julia Lane, John L. King, Stanley Johnson … Conclusion …
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Melissa Grober-MorrowWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I was working full-time at New York Cares and really liked my job, so I was looking for part-time graduate school programs. I weighed a few options: MBA programs vs. MPA programs, public vs. private …
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Maia HyaryHOW DID YOU FIND YOUR FIRST POST-WAGNER JOB? While studying at Wagner, I became passionate about food policy and wanted to find a post-graduate position that allowed me to work in that field. I had worked closely with several professors who were aware of …
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Why Don't Housing Choice Voucher Recipients Live Near Better Schools? Insights from Experimental and Big Administrative DataHousing choice vouchers provide low-income households with additional income to spend on rental housing in the private market. The assistance vouchers provide is substantial, offering the potential to dramatically expand the neighborhoods—and associated …
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Transit mess was years in the making—
now we must all chip in to fix itMitchell L. Moss, NYU Rudin Center Director, wrote an op-ed in Crain's New York Business urging policymakers to fund the subways with car service fees and gas and internet sales taxes. "Joe Lhota is the right leader for the Metropolitan Transportation …
Capstone Projects
The Interplay Between Low-Income Housing and Air Pollution in Urban indiaThe World Bank, an international financial institution, aims to end extreme poverty and foster income growth by providing financial assistance and support to various countries. The World Bank’s New Delhi office engaged a Capstone team to investigate the …
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Enhancing a Results Framework and Developing a Theory of ChangeThe United Nations Department of Political Affairs (UNDPA) plays an integral role in the United Nations’ efforts to prevent and resolve deadly conflict around the world. UNDPA monitors and assesses global political developments to detect potential crises …
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Developing Strategies to Increase Federal Student Aid ApplicationsThe City University of New York (CUNY), America’s largest public university system, serves over a quarter million students across the five boroughs of NYC. CUNY schools provide opportunities for a diverse student body, with a large share of undergraduates …
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Deborah BurkeWHY DID YOU CHOOSE NYU WAGNER FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL? I knew I wanted an urban-centered environment to grow my understanding and network within the framework of local challenges and opportunities. NYU Wagner had a strong network of faculty and partners who …
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Jon SendachHow would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? My experience as a student was terrific. The classes were engaging, relevant, challenging, and properly-paced. The professors in health policy and management were industry scholars with good …
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In and Out of Poverty: Poverty Spells and Income Volatility in the US Financial DiariesWe use data from the US Financial Diaries study to relate episodic poverty to intrayear income volatility and to the availability of government transfers. The US Financial Diaries data track a continuous year’s worth of month-to-month income for 235 low- …
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Crime and Community DevelopmentCommunity development has traditionally focused on investments in housing, commercial revitalization, and physical improvements. Although all three are clearly critical to communities, the field has largely ignored (or paid too little attention to) one of …
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The Effect of Tax and Expenditure Limitations on Revenue Volatility: Evidence from ColoradoMuch of the research on tax and expenditure limitations (TELs) focuses on the impact that limits have on the size of the public sector or the distribution of expenditures at the state and local levels. While these results shed light on the extent to which …
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The ‘Own Children’ Fertility Estimation Procedure: A ReappraisalThe Full Birth History has become the dominant source of estimates of fertility levels and trends for countries lacking complete birth registration. An alternative, the ‘Own Children’ method, derives fertility estimates from household age distributions, …