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Forgoing health care under universal health insurance: the case of FranceObjectives: We investigate the reliability of a survey question on forgone healthcare services for financial reasons, based on analysis of actual healthcare use over the 3-year period preceding response to the question. We compare the actual use of …
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Assessments of residential and global positioning system activity space for food environments, body mass index and blood pressure among low-income housing residents in New York CityKosuke Tamura, Brian D. Elbel, Jessica K. Athens, Pasquale Rummo, Basile Chaix, Seann D. Regan, Yazan A. Al-Ajlouni, Dustin Duncan …
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Capstone Projects Exhibited at Lively NYU Wagner ExpoNYU Wagner graduate students exhibited the findings of their 2015 Capstone team consultancy and research projects at a highly enthusiastic, dynamic expo that brought together hundreds of alumni, faculty, public service managers, and policymakers at the …
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COVID-19 and the Future of Microfinance: Evidence and Insights from PakistanThe COVID-19 pandemic threatens lives and livelihoods, and, with that, has created immediate challenges for institutions that serve affected communities. We focus on implications for local microfinance institutions in Pakistan, a country with a mature …
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Association of financial hardship with poor sleep health outcomes among men who have sex with menSu Hyun Park, Yazan A. Al-Ajlouni, Lauren Hale, Girardin Jean-Louis, William C. Goedel, Basile Chaix, Brian D. Elbel …
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The Oxford Handbook of Health EconomicsThe Oxford Handbook of Health Economics provides an accessible and authoritative guide to health economics, intended for scholars and students in the field, as well as those in adjacent disciplines including health policy and clinical medicine. The …
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Letty Marcus TanchumLetty Marcus Tanchum is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She has practiced law in the areas of entertainment, broadcasting, and charitable foundations. She served as Vice President and …
Alumni In Action
Sandra Goldstein“Urban planning and economic development are two of the most stimulating and intellectually satisfying types of work one can do,” says Sandy Goldstein (MS 1998). “And a business improvement district,” she adds, “is an incredible way of helping to create a …
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MSPP-GP.4021
Financial Management IOpen only to students in the MSPP program. Students will learn the fundamentals of budgeting and accounting for public, health, and nonprofit organizations. Through readings, lectures, real-world case studies, and assignments, students will gain an …Faculty Profile
Nupur ChaudhuryNupur Chaudhury is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Nupur is a public health urbanist who looks at cities, communities and connections through a grassroots lens. A …
Capstone Projects
Improving Regional Advanced Traveler Information Systems Through InteroperabilityIn the era of Robert Moses, transportation planners tried to relieve traffic congestion by building new highways. After years of watching new roads fill up as soon as they were built, planners have largely abandoned this approach. Now, planners help …
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Improving Regional Advanced Traveler Information Systems Through InteroperabilityIn the era of Robert Moses, transportation planners tried to relieve traffic congestion by building new highways. After years of watching new roads fill up as soon as they were built, planners have largely abandoned this approach. Now, planners help …
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Hewett ChiuHewett Chiu is a nationally-recognized, award-winning healthcare executive, innovator, educator, and clinician across public, government, tech, and higher education sectors. He is one of the country’s leading experts and preeminent scholars on …
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PHD in Public Administration Interdisciplinary. Flexible. Powerful. Through theoretical and methodological training, NYU Wagner's doctoral students learn how to produce insights required for effective and equitable public and nonprofit programs and policies. Our program is …
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NYU Wagner Dean Sherry Glied Named as One of New York's "Exceptional Women"City & State media company’s annual Above & Beyond Award recognizes exceptional women – including, at this year's ceremony, none other than NYU Wagner Dean and Professor Sherry Glied . The honorees were celebrated at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom on …
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Wagner Consulting Group Hosts Consulting Bootcamp with Cristian Ariza (MPA-HPAM 2018)Written by the Wagner Consulting Group Board, Karishma Patel (President), and Difa Farzani (First-Year Representative). In November, the NYU Wagner Consulting Group (WCG) hosted an in-person, interactive Case Study Bootcamp featuring guest speaker …
Capstone Projects
The Needs of African Health Ministries and the Principles Guiding Investment Decisions of External Stakeholders in the African Health SectorAfrican health ministries are partnering with a large number of bilateral and multilateral donors and development agencies, each with its own set of operating principles and approaches to health sector investment and planning. The New Partnership for …
Capstone Projects
The Needs of African Health Ministries and the Principles Guiding Investment Decisions of External Stakeholders in the African Health SectorAfrican health ministries are partnering with a large number of bilateral and multilateral donors and development agencies, each with its own set of operating principles and approaches to health sector investment and planning. The New Partnership for …
Alumni In Action
Satish ChandraWhat do you do in your current role? I work for Ministry of Mines, Government of Afghanistan as the Business Process Reengineering Advisor. I advise the Ministry on the process simplification and restructuring of performance based key business processes, …
Capstone Projects
Youth Transitions: Developing Successful Adults - An Exploration of International Livelihoods ProgramsEMpower is a nonprofit organization that provides grants to youth-oriented programs in emerging market countries. The 2007 World Development Report estimates that there are 1.5 billion young people aged 12 to 24 worldwide, 1.3 billion of whom live in the …
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Wagner Alumni are Celebrated as Black New York TrailblazersTwo NYU Wagner alumni, Farah Louis (MPA 2018) and Jennifer Jones Austin (EMPA 1996), have been named in City & State’s Power of Diversity: Black 100 which recognizes Black trailblazers in New York. The list of honorees represent every corner of New York’s …
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Body Mass Index and Physical Attractiveness: Evidence From a Combination Image-Alteration/List ExperimentThe list experiment is used to detect latent beliefs when researchers suspect a substantial degree of social desirability bias from respondents. This methodology has been used in areas ranging from racial attitudes to political preferences. Meanwhile, …
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Workforce Diversity and disparities in wait time and retention among opioid treatment programsBackground: Workforce diversity is a key strategy to improve treatment engagement among members of racial and ethnic minority groups. In this study, we seek to determine whether workforce diversity plays a role in reducing racial and ethnic differences in …