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Women, the Labor Market, and the Declining Relative Quality of TeachersSchool officials and policymakers have grown increasingly concerned about their ability to attract and retain talented teachers. A number of authors have shown that in recent years the brightest students - at least those with the highest verbal and math …
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NYU Wagner student chosen as a US Presidential Management Fellow finalistNicholas Merckling (MPA 2019) has been named a US Presidential Management Fellow finalist, giving him the opportunity to work in a Federal agency at any time over the next 12 months. The Class of 2019 was announced on Nov. 20 . Bearing the Presidential …
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Determinants of Mortgage Default and Consumer Credit Use: The Effects of Foreclosure Laws and Foreclosure DelaysThe mortgage default decision is part of a complex household credit management problem. We examine how factors affecting mortgage default spill over to other credit markets. As home equity turns negative, homeowners default on mortgages and HELOCs at …
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Fields of StudyStudents choose two fields of study and must pass a Comprehensive Exam for each field by the end of the second year of study. A core doctoral field ( Management or Public Policy ) Another established field or a customized field. For this field students …
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Learning Leadership in Action: NYU Wagner Students Visit City Hall for Experiential InsightUndergraduate students in NYU Wagner’s Management and Leadership (UPADM-GP 103) course recently stepped beyond the classroom walls to engage with public service in real-time through a site visit to New York City Hall. Now an annual tradition, this …
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Access to, use of and satisfaction with health services among adults enrolled in Brazil’s Family Health Strategy: evidence from the 2008 National Household SurveyObjective To assess the effects of participation in Brazil’s primary healthcare programme (the Family Health Strategy or FHS) on access, use and satisfaction with health services among adults. Methods Data are from the 2008 National Household Survey …
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Institute of Human Development and Social ChangeThe Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) is a joint initiative of NYU Wagner; NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; the NYU Faculty of Arts and Science; and the NYU Office of the Provost. With a total …
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Streamlining the NYPH Restraint Data Monitoring ProcessNew York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) Department of Nursing is committed to the provision of safe, quality care to its diverse patient population. The vision of the Department of Nursing is to be one of the nation's leaders in nursing best practices; …
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Jerrold H. Abrahams… $700 million for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $1.0 billion for the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, $1.4 billion for the Chicago Skyway LLC and $600 Million for …
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Alumnus Jason Franklin selected as Chronicle of Philanthropy "40 under 40" honoreeNYU Wagner alumnus Jason Franklin (PhD, 2014) has been named to The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s “40 under 40” honor roll of innovators at the intersection of philanthropy and public service. Franklin, whose doctoral work at the Wagner school explored …
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Financial Management for Nurse Managers and ExecutivesCovering the financial topics all nurse managers need to know and use, this book explains how financial management fits into the healthcare organization. You'll study accounting principles, cost analysis, planning and control management of the …
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MPA (PNP)-MA in Hebrew and Judaic Studies APPLICATION CHECKLIST… next question. In your application to Wagner, use Essay 1 to support your rationale for applying to the dual-degree …
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Power Through Problem Solving: Latino Immigrants and the Inconsistencies of Economic RestructuringEmployment restructuring is a transformative process that brings about significant changes in how work is organised and experienced. Scholars who study restructuring in industries that employ large numbers of immigrant workers, including construction, …
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Your Alumni News for July 2017Dear Alumni, I hope this finds you well. In May, we celebrated and welcomed 372 new graduates to the alumni community at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Delivering the convocation address, Patrick Gaspard, Vice President of the Open Society Foundations …
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Dispelling An Urban Legend: Frequent Emergency Department Users Have Substantial Burden Of DiseaseUrban legend has often characterized frequent emergency department (ED) patients as mentally ill substance users who are a costly drain on the health care system and who contribute to ED overcrowding because of unnecessary visits for conditions that could …
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Full Steam Ahead Retreat Reflections 2022Designed for students with one year remaining at NYU Wagner, the "Full Steam Ahead" retreat offers time for reflection, forecasting, and skill building in an inclusive and collaborative environment. Read some comments below from students who took part in …
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Lessons Learned from the Buffalo Blizzard: Recommendations for Strengthening Preparedness and Recovery EffortsIn December 2022, the City of Buffalo in Erie County, New York experienced a “generational storm” that claimed the lives of 31 residents and brought activity to a standstill for nearly a week. While the city is no stranger to snowstorms, several factors …
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Eric Klinenberg… Eric is the coauthor, with Aziz Ansari, of the #1 New York Times bestseller Modern Romance , a unique …
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INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMSTHE INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS (ICIS) was established in 1998 with initial funding from the National Science Foundation. The Institute engages in research, education, and outreach in infrastructure, including energy, transportation, water, …
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Access to primary care in Hong Kong, Greater London and New York CityWe investigate avoidable hospital conditions (AHC) in three world cities as a way to assess access to primary care. Residents of Hong Kong are healthier than their counterparts in Greater London or New York City. In contrast to their counterparts in New …
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Gasoline Prices, Interest Rates, and the 2008 ElectionForget immigration, global warning, Donald Rumsfeld and abortion rights. The hot issues of today will quickly fade away if the current surge in gasoline prices and home-mortgage rates continues unabated. And all indications are that both the price of gas …
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Out Front on the Issues: Explaining the Paradox of Resistance to Gay Stigma in OrganizationsCreed, W.E.D. & Foldy, E.G. …
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Action Learning, Fragmentation and the Interaction of Single, Double, and Triple Loop Change: A Case of Gay and Lesbian Workplace AdvocacyProposes an elaborated action-learning framework that decomposes action-learning method into the three components of argument, practice, and outcome. Illumination of multiple facets of change; Analysis of the interaction of the three methods in …