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Contemporary Echoes of Segregationist Policy: Spatial Marking and the Persistence of InequalityThe Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC), established in the US during the Great Depression to provide relief to a failing housing market, had a lasting effect through institutionalising the segregationist practice of denying mortgages to communities of …
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The Tools of Public Action: Cataloguing Government Efforts to Increase the Availability of Affordable Housing in New York"Over the past five decades, there has been an increase in the variety of ""tools of public action"" that the government has at its disposal. Analytic work on the crosscutting and integrated nature of these tools is still relatively nascent in the …
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"Growing Community Assets in Gulfport, Mississippi ""Hurricane Katrina devastated whole communities along the Gulf Coast. The storm was particularly damaging to traditionally marginalized neighborhoods in Gulfport, MS, that have long struggled to capitalize upon their assets. The Mississippi Center for …
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The Feasibility of Developing Affordable Housing on New York City Public Library Sites"The perpetual demand for affordable housing in New York City, coupled with the lack of development sites throughout the five boroughs, have required developers to become creative in their site selection techniques. Consequently, Enterprise Community …
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Access to Primary Care in New York CityThe Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is the expansion and enhancement of primary and preventive healthcare in underserved communities throughout New York State. Formed in 1994 from a collaborative …
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Access to Primary Care in New York CityThe Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is the expansion and enhancement of primary and preventive healthcare in underserved communities throughout New York State. Formed in 1994 from a collaborative …
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A Decade of Voter Identification Laws: The Effect of Stricter Requirements on TurnoutSince 2000, about half of the states have strengthened voter identification requirements, ostensibly to prevent election fraud. Critics assert that these laws fail to increase the integrity of elections and depress turnout by creating a barrier to voting …
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The Financial Diaries: How American Families Cope in a World of UncertaintyThe ideal of the American Dream seems increasingly out of reach, even for many families who are trying to do everything right. To find out why, Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider followed 235 low- and middle-income families as they navigated a year of …
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Program Requirement ChecksheetMPA-Health: Health Public Finance I. SCHOOLWIDE CORE COURSES [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive all schoolwide core courses …
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Education Policy - PhDEducation policies address broad issues of human capital development, equity of opportunities and outcomes, fair and efficient allocation of education resources, societal opportunity structures that impede and facilitate education success, and political …
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"What win–win lost: rethinking microfinance subsidy in the past and designing for the future"The modern microfinance industry was built on the idea that lenders could (and should) profit while serving poor and excluded customers. This idea - that lenders could 'win' while customers would also 'win' - inspired the broader field of social …
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Scott ClarkeBetween 2006 and 2007, Scott Clarke (MPA 2008) spent a year working at a youth development organization in South Africa. It wasn’t long, however until he recognized that what he was doing was not addressing the scale of the need he saw in the country. He …
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Wagner community welcomes Bill de Blasio as its 2023 Marnold Visiting FellowNYU Wagner faculty, adjuncts, and staff gathered at the Puck Building last night to welcome former New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, who joined NYU Wagner this spring as a 2023 Marnold Visiting Fellow. During his time with us, de Blasio will host …
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International Student EngagementSTUDENT GROUPS Wagner has 25+ student groups that give you a chance to engage in diverse social, educational, and informational programs. Joining is a great way for you to become more connected and engaged during your graduate school experience. Student …
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Introduction and motivationKaye Husbands Fealing, Julia Ingrid Lane, John L. King, Stanley Johnson …
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Paul LightDr. Paul C. Light is Professor Emeritus of Public Service, previously NYU Wagner's Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service, and founding principal investigator of the Global Center for Public Service. Before joining NYU, Dr. Light served as the …
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Projects, Products, Practice, and Pitfalls: A Hands-On Approach to Advanced Data AnalyticsJulia Lane, Rayid Ghani, Frauke Kreuter, Anna-Carolina Haensch, and Maryah Garner …
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Supply Skepticism: Housing Supply and AffordabilityGrowing numbers of affordable housing advocates and community members are questioning the premise that increasing the supply of market-rate housing will result in housing that is more affordable. Economists and other experts who favor increases in supply …
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NYU Wagner Launches Online Master of Health Administration (MHA) Degree Program for Healthcare ProfessionalsAs marketplace demand for skilled medical and health service managers grows strongly throughout the US, NYU Wagner is introducing an Online Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program , Sherry Glied, the school’s dean, announced today. The …
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Professional Experience Requirement (PER)What You Need To Know Your odds of succeeding in the job market increase when you have relevant, meaningful professional experience in your chosen field of public service. To ensure you’re prepared for your post-graduate career, NYU Wagner requires all …
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Measuring the Economic Value of Research: The Case of Food SafetyJulia Ingrid Lane, Kaye Husbands-Fealing, John King, Stanley Johnson …
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NYU Wagner Voices: Lisibeth Payano US Air Force Veteran and Women’s Rights ActivistBy: Sakura Miyazaki What did you do three days after your high school graduation? You maybe took some time to take your mind off of school or started working a job to save up for college. However, Lisibeth Payano (MPA-HPAM 2021) decided to immediately …
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Big Data and Social Science: A Practical Guide to Methods and ToolsBig Data and Social Science: A Practical Guide to Methods and Tools shows how to apply data science to real-world problems in both research and the practice. The book provides practical guidance on combining methods and tools from computer science, …