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If you build it, will they come? Estimating unmet demand for after-school programs in America’s distressed citiesTelephone-survey data were gathered from parents and youth in five of America’s largest and most distressed cities to estimate unmet demand for after-school programs. Unmet demand was conceptualized as a function of low utilization and dissatisfaction …
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The Academic Effects of Chronic Exposure to Neighborhood ViolenceThis paper estimates the causal effect of repeated exposure to violent crime on test scores in New York City. We use two empirical strategies; value-added models linking student performance on standardised exams to violent crimes on students’ residential …
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Is neighbourhood destiny? Exploring the link between neighbourhood mobility and student outcomesThe notion that children from ‘good’ neighbourhoods are destined for success while those from ‘bad’ neighbourhoods are destined for failure has considerable popular appeal. Residential location is strongly linked to school quality, access to educated …
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ACO Performance in Focus at Kovner-Behrman Health Forum… but they're growing over time." The reductions range from 1 percent to as high as 3 percent, he said. ACOs have also … spillover benefits layered in, ACOs saved $700 million, or 1.6 percent of total Medicare spending—"a good start," he …
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‘Big Push’ To Reduce Maternal Mortality In Uganda And Zambia Enhanced Health Systems But Lacked A Sustainability PlanIn the past decade, “big push” global health initiatives financed by international donors have aimed to rapidly reach ambitious health targets in low-income countries. The health system impacts of these efforts are infrequently assessed. Saving Mothers, …
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Interdependent Infrastructure as Linked Social, Ecological, and Technological Systems (SETSs) to Address Lock-in and Enhance ResilienceSamuel A. Markolf, Mikhail V. Chester, Daniel A. Eisenberg, David M. Iwaniec, Cliff I. Davidson, Rae Zimmerman, Thaddeus Miller, Benjamin L. Ruddell, Heejun …
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Nonprofit Financial Accountability: Does Self-Regulation Work?The mission of the Wise Giving Alliance (WGA), a national organization affiliated with the Better Business Bureau, is to monitor nonprofits that receive the majority of their funding from private contributions. Nonprofits are rated as passing or failing …
Faculty Profile
Pam KingpetcharatPam Kingpetcharat is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Per Scholas Inc., a nonprofit that advances economic mobility by …
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Introducing 105 East 17th Street105 East 17th Street will be NYU Wagner’s new home. In the bustling hub of New York City’s Union Square, the renovated building will house brand new state-of-the-art classrooms, a beautifully designed multi-purpose event space, dedicated student life …
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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 …
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Homeland Security's Extreme MakeoverAs the Department of Homeland Security proceeds with its own recovery from hurricane Katrina, Americans have to wonder what, if anything, can be done to make sure the nation is ready for catastrophes such as earthquakes and terrorist attacks that come …
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NYU Wagner’s Sonia Ospina and UK Collaborators come out with SAGE Handbook of Participatory Research and InquiryNYU Wagner’s Professor Sonia Ospina, along with Danny Burns and Jo Howard from the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) in the United Kingdom, are the coeditors of the just-published SAGE Handbook of Participatory Inquiry . The Handbook arises from …
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Nursing Risk AssessmentA leader in medical education, research, and patient-centered care, New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) consists of six core campus sites plus several regional affiliated hospitals. Recently, NYP and five select regional hospitals agreed to change their …
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Student-Led NYU Impact Investment Fund (NIIF) Invests in Company That Supports Journalists with Innovative Tools and Resources The student-led NYU Impact Investment Fund (NIIF) has completed its sixth investment, this time backing Rolli , a company dedicated to fostering a thriving media ecosystem by equipping journalists with innovative tools and resources. Through its …
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Peer AdvisorsPeer Advisors Peer Advisors are continuing NYU Wagner students who volunteer their time to welcome new students to the community and serve as resources for the incoming class. In the months leading up to the new semester, Peer Advisors reach out to their …
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Jennifer Curry (MPA 2007) on helping social impact organizations advance equity… for more than 90 partners. Curry was named a Next 1,000 up-and-coming entrepreneur by Forbes magazine and is a … who scale a business, and in 2021 she was named a Next 1,000 up-and-coming entrepreneur by Forbes magazine. Curry …
Alumni In Action
Sasha Lalite… your career? I decided to go to Wagner because it was the #1 program at the time in Health Policy & Management. I was …
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No Easy AnswersDiscusses the strategies applied to foster economic growth among cities in the United States. Measurement of the impact of economic development programs; Effectiveness of infrastructure investments to boost economic growth; Impact of tax cuts on economy; …
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Gender, sexual orientation, and adolescent HIV testing: A qualitative analysisUsing qualitative data, this article explored the circumstances leading to HIV testing among 59 HIV infected adolescents recruited from New York City HIV clinics. Results showed differences between the heterosexual women and the gay and bisexual men. Most …
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NYU Wagner Labor InitiativeThe NYU Wagner Labor Initiative explores, advocates for, and accelerates the often-untapped potential of government in safeguarding and advancing workers' rights. The Labor Initiative helps government work for workers, by serving as a hub of analysis, …
Alumni In Action
Yulia MarushevskaWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I was looking for new experiences and networks. I applied to NYU because of its long history of teaching, the multinational environment and the fact that it cooperated with such a strong European …
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Wayne Suiter MatamorosWayne is a strategic design leader with over a decade and a half of experience in applying design methods to complex challenges in both the public and private sector around the globe. More recently, Wayne served as the Chief Strategy Officer for …
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The Irvine–Minnesota Inventory to measure built environments: Reliability testsBackground Inter-rater reliability is an important element of environmental audit tools. This paper presents results of reliability tests of the Irvine–Minnesota Inventory, an extensive audit tool aimed at measuring a broad range of built environment …