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The Microfinance Business Model: Enduring Subsidy and Modest ProfitRecent evidence suggests only modest social and economic impacts of microfinance. Favorable cost-benefit ratios then depend on low costs. This paper calculates the costs of microcredit and other elements of the microcredit business model using proprietary …
Faculty Profile
Julene CampionJulene Campion is an accomplished human resources leader, consultant for talent management, and dedicated educator. She brings over 15 years of experience in Human Resources and Organizational Development to her role as an Adjunct Professor of Health …
Capstone Projects
Strengthening International Policy Initiatives in Transitional JusticeFounded in 2001, the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) works to redress and prevent the most severe violations of human rights by confronting legacies of mass abuse. This work entails informing international policymakers of best …
Capstone Projects
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 …
Alumni In Action
Sharad Aggarwal, Ellen O’Connell "Several alumni work for organizations that have been instrumental to the relief efforts in Haiti since the earthquake hit on January 12, 2010. Two alums, Sharad Aggarwal (MPA 2008) and Ellen O’Connell (MPA 1990) recently shared about the efforts their …
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Alumni Spotlight: Moses Mansu (MPA 2000)What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service and how did it impact your understanding of health and healthcare? I relocated from Ghana to the United States and went to work for the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau …
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Association of Latinx Students and Allies in Public Service (ALAS)Mission The Association of Latinx Students and Allies in Public Service (ALAS) enhances the NYU Wagner experience by organizing events that are professionally and culturally relevant to students who identify as part of the Latinx diaspora. Rooted in the …
Capstone Projects
9/11 and The Department of Design and ConstructionIn addition to the taking of lives and the destruction of the towers, the attacks on the World Trade Center, created a leadership vacuum. Fortunately, the Department of Design and Construction (DDC), a little known city agency, was able to quickly …
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High Performance Government: Structure, Leadership, IncentivesFixing problems in the federal government. In 2003, the National Commission on the Public Service, chaired by Paul Volcker, issued a report detailing problems within the federal government today and recommending changes in its organization, leadership, …
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Alumni Spotlight: Shalane Yuen (MPA-PNP 2013)Shalane Yuen (MPA-PNP 2013) is the founding executive director of the Trevor Noah Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports educational opportunities for South African youth. In addition to her work with the foundation, Yuen also serves as an …
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The State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods in 2014The State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods in 2014 report, published annually by the NYU Furman Center, provides a compendium of data and analysis about New York City’s housing, land use, demographics, and quality of life indicators for each …
Capstone Projects
Community Impact: An Evaluation of the New York Junior Leagues Volunteer ProgramsIn a funding climate where nonprofit organizations are becoming increasingly accountable for quantifying the successes of their programs, the Capstone team developed both qualitative and quantitative criteria that the New York Junior League (NYJL) can use …
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Alumni Spotlight: Andrew Maguire (MPA 2018)In the Spring 2024 Global Public Service Newsletter, the Wagner Office of International Programs connected with Wagner alumnus, Andrew Maguire (MPA 2018) . Where do you work? Describe your current job. I currently serve as Deputy Director of Global …
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Chidegar LibertyChid Liberty is an award-winning social entrepreneur and impact investor. In 2010 he co-founded Liberty & Justice after a career in entertainment, technology, and finance. Chid was born in Liberia, West Africa, but left as an infant when his father became …
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The State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods in 2013 The State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods in 2013 report , published annually by the NYU Furman Center, provides a compendium of data and analysis about New York City’s housing, land use, demographics, and quality of life indicators for each …
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The Prenatal Neighborhood Environment and Geographic Hotspots of Infants with At-risk Birthweights in New York CityCarol Duh-Leong, Hsiang Shonna Yin, Rachel S. Gross, Brian D. Elbel, Lorna Thorpe, Leonardo Trasande, Michelle J. White, Eliana M. Perrin, Arthur H. Fierman, David C. …
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On the folly of principals' power: Managerial psychology as a cause of bad incentivesFaulty and dysfunctional incentive systems have long interested, and frustrated, managers and organizational scholars alike. In this analysis, we pick up where Kerr (1975) left off and advance an explanation for why bad incentive systems are so prevalent …
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The Search for Social EntrepreneurshipResearch on social entrepreneurship is finally catching up to its rapidly growing potential. In The Search for Social Entrepreneurship, Paul Light explores this surge of interest to establish the state of knowledge on this growing phenomenon and suggest …
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Student Spotlight: Hannah Larson (MPA 2023)What motivated you to attend Wagner, a school of public service? My friend, Manuela, and I had been working had been working as election canvasser first in Phoenix, Arizona for the 2020 General Election followed by Atlanta, Georgia for the 2020 Georgia …
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Fare Policy Regarding Regular and/or Inflation-related ("Programmed") Price IncreasesHistorically, transit agencies have implemented fare increases largely on an "as needed" basis. In practice, this has resulted in relatively infrequent changes in fares which are often large in magnitude by virtue of the need to "catch up" on expenses …
Faculty Profile
Raviv Murciano-GoroffRaviv Murciano-Goroff is a Research Assistant Professor at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Raviv's research analyzes the economics of technology and innovation. Using large-scale administrative datasets and big-data techniques, he gains …
Alumni In Action
Ashley Nichole KolayaCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I get to spend my time surfacing, developing and amplifying voices and stories the world needs to hear. As the founder and principal of Third Space, I work with individuals and organizations in the …
Alumni In Action
Susan LeeHow would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? I have had the great fortune of meeting some of my best friends at Wagner. Like minds tend to gravitate towards each other and I am so blessed to have met some wonderful folks who want to …