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Professor Katherine O'Regan delivers testimony at US Senate hearing on affordable housing crisisKatherine M. O’Regan, Professor of Public Policy and Planning at NYU Wagner, provided expert testimony on America’s affordable housing crisis, challenges, and solutions on August 1 before the US Senate Committee on Finance. She spoke from her perspective …
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Palladia Supportive Housing: A Family Reunification StorySeveral recent federal, state and city policy changes have added to existing challenges facing recovering substance abusers who are trying to reunify with their children. Those changes include new family reunification laws, conflicting housing and social …
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Palladia Supportive Housing: A Family Reunification StorySeveral recent federal, state and city policy changes have added to existing challenges facing recovering substance abusers who are trying to reunify with their children. Those changes include new family reunification laws, conflicting housing and social …
Stories
Alumni Voices: Razakh Abukar Abdirahman (MPA 2019)By Mikeala Sparks (MUP, International Development) Razakh was born in Mogadishu, Somalia (a region still under debate as to whether it is Somali or Ethiopian territory) and moved to the US during a refugee resettlement program in Seattle, WA. There, he …
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Insights on Immigration and Cities at the 2022 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy ForumEarlier this month, NYU Wagner hosted the annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum, which highlights eye-opening research related to urban policy, past, present, and future. This year’s forum featured Leah Boustan , a Professor of Economics at Princeton …
Alumni In Action
Theresa JenkinsonWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I wanted to combine my interest in management, strategy, and public service in a program that was committed to innovation and impact. Its location and role in the New York community also provided …
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Impact of Changes in the Food, Built, and Socioeconomic Environment on BMI in US Counties, BRFSS 2003-2012Pasquale Rummo, Justin M. Feldman, Priscilla M. Lopez, David C. Lee, Lorna Thorpe, Brian D. Elbel …
Alumni In Action
Madina P. OuedraogoWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I chose NYU Wagner because I wanted to attend a school that was rooted in public service. Wagner is not just a public policy school that offers a comprehensive curriculum; it is an environment that …
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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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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 …
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Six Wagner students and their rising startups chosen to enter NYU Entrepreneurial Institute acceleratorSix NYU Wagner students have been accepted into the J-Term Startup Sprint accelerator program run by the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute. The just-announced J-Term Startup Sprint class of 2019 includes two ventures generated by these students: KinNect: …
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Ford Foundation Appoints NYU Wagner alumnus Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and GovernmentBringing with him decades of expertise and a deep commitment to social justice, NYU Wagner alumnus Javier Valdés is joining the Ford Foundation as U.S. Director of its Civic Engagement and Government program. In this important New York-based role, he will …
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About Walter StaffordA rigorous researcher; a man impassioned to strive for justice; a generous mentor and friend; and a gentle, modest, complex, and intellectual man—this was Walter W. Stafford. From academia to organizing to government to activism, and back again, Professor …
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NYU Wagner Prof. Erica Foldy Receives MLK Jr. Faculty AwardNYU Wagner professor Erica Foldy has been selected to receive the New York University Provost’s prestigious 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., presented to outstanding faculty members – nominated by students – who exemplify the spirit of the …
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Professor Mitchell Moss named to MTA advisory boardNYU Wagner Professor Mitchell L. Moss has been named to a Metropolitan Transportation Authority panel formed to provide advice to the agency's leadership on the execution of the just-announced New York City Subway Action Plan. Moss is the Henry Hart Rice …
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Financial Access Initiative (FAI) Launches Research Study to Shed Light on Hidden Lives of Small FirmsThe Financial Access Initiative (FAI) , together with The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth announced the launch of The Small Firm Diaries , a global research initiative that will provide unprecedented insight into the financial lives of small …
Alumni In Action
Samuel SchaffzinWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner because I felt it would provide me with the fundamentals that I needed to launch a career in the broad field of public health and healthcare, and across the government, non-profit, and private …
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Gender and the Publication Output of Graduate Students: A Case StudyWe examine gender differences among the six PhD student cohorts 2004-2009 at the California Institute of Technology using a new dataset that includes information on trainees and their advisors and enables us to construct detailed measures of teams at the …
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The Shape of Guaranteed IncomeEven when the economy was humming, before COVID-19 hit, having a steady job didn't guarantee escape from money troubles. At the end of 2019, 16 percent of Americans surveyed by the Federal Reserve reported that they wouldn't be able to cover their bills …
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Alumni Affinity Groups Attend lectures, discussions, happy hours, and other NYU Wagner community events focused on fundraising and development throughout the year. Learn …
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Racial Dynamics of Subprime Mortgage Lending at the PeakSubprime mortgage lending in the early 2000s was a leading cause of the Great Recession. From 2003 to 2006, subprime loans jumped from 7.6% of the mortgage market to 20.1%, with black and Latino borrowers receiving a disproportionate share. This article …
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The Effects of Neighborhood Change on New York City Housing Authority ResidentsNew York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing apartments make up more than 5 percent of New York City’s housing units, and provide over a quarter of rental housing affordable to New Yorkers with low and moderate incomes. Most New York City …
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Transportation During Coronavirus in NYC, July 2020Sarah M. Kaufman Mitchell L. Moss Kelsey B. McGuinness Nicholas R. Cowan Charles E. Rudner With research assistance from: Olivia Limone, Jenee Malloy, Josh Koh, Katherine Rivard, and Rachel …
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Twitter Response to the United States Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations against Screening with Prostate Specific AntigenObjective : To examine public and media response to the United States Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) draft (October 2011) and finalized (May 2012) recommendations against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing using Twitter, a popular social …