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Anti-Corruption Impact Monitoring in the East Asia and Pacific RegionThe World Bank supports a broad range of activities to reduce corruption in the East Asia and Pacific Region. While it has made significant investments, it has limited information about the extent of their impact on corruption levels in Bank-supported …
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A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO EXPANDING COMMUNITYOUTREACH AND IMPACTLibraries Without Borders (LWB) is an organization that brings knowledge and information to people in under-resourced communities by providing them with access to books and digital materials, expanding the reach of libraries, training facilitators in …
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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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ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF NYC HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS POLICY ON SCHOOL FUNDRAISINGNew York City implemented an open enrollment policy for high school admissions in 2004, allowing schools to set their own admissions policies and students to apply to schools outside their geographic zone—leading to an increase in admissions screenings …
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Impact of Legal Representation in New York City's Mandatory Settlement Conferences on ForeclosuresIn September 2008, New York State implemented legislation that entitles homeowners in foreclosure to a Mandatory Settlement Conference, with the hope of reaching settlements with their respective mortgage lenders. A 2009 study by the Center for New York …
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The Impact of the School Tax Relief Exemption on School Spending in New York StateThe Capstone team studied the impact of New York State's School Tax Relief (STAR) exemption on school district spending in New York State. STAR is a state funded property tax relief program that reduces property taxes for homeowners and indirectly …
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New Specialization in Social Impact Investing Is a Finalist in 2017 Voinovich Innovation ChallengeNYU Wagner’s new Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment (SI3) specialization has been named a finalist in the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) 2017 Voinovich Innovation Challenge. The pioneering SI3, led by …
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NeON Arts: Illustrating Impact at the IntersectionsThe Neighborhood Opportunity Network (NeON) brings together community organizations, government agencies, local businesses, and community residents to connect probation clients who live in target neighborhoods to opportunities, resources, and services. …
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An Introduction to Impact Evaluations with Randomized DesignJonathan Morduch and Jonathan Bauchet …
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MPA in Health Policy & Management-MDYour MD coursework will reduce the total number of credits you will need for the MPA to 36, from the standard 45. These 36 MPA credits will be comprised of: 12 Core course credits The core courses are: CORE-GP 1018 Microeconomics CORE-GP 1020 Management …
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Evaluating the Impact of an Educational Enrichment Program on Young Students and their Community in Adama, EthiopiaIn Ethiopia, 39 percent of the population is below the international poverty line, the total adult literacy rate is 36 percent, and the primary school net enrollment is 45 percent. Seeds of Africa is a nonprofit international organization based out of New …
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LENDING IN CRISIS: REIMAGINING FUND IMPACT IN POST-PANDEMIC COSTA RICAThe Fondo de Desarrollo de la Micro, Pequeña, y Mediana Empresa (Fund for the Development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) is a fund of Banco Popular in Costa Rica. Its mission is to create quality jobs, improve business productivity, and generate …
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From Research to Health Policy ImpactThe opportunities for researchers to improve health and health care by contributing to the formulation and implementation of policy are almost unlimited. Indeed, the availability of these opportunities is a tribute to a generation of health services …
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Evaluation of Costs and Benefits of Service Expansion and its Impact on Sharsherets Financial Infrastructure, Marketing, and Program DevelopmentSharsheret is a national nonprofit organization of Jewish breast cancer survivors that pairs young women facing breast cancer in their 20s, 30s, and 40s with volunteers who can share their experiences and provide a strong support network. Sharsheret …
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The Impact of Renovations of Subsidized Housing on HealthIngrid Ellen, Sherry Glied, and Kacie Dragan …
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Professor Ingrid Gould Ellen Explores Impact of Historic District DesignationsProfessor Ingrid Gould Ellen looks into the impact of historical preservation on New York City neighborhoods in a new article in the spring issue of the Journal of the American Planning Association. Her research, coauthored with Georgetown University …
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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON NEW YORK CITY’S MULTI-FAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSINGThe New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) is responsible for developing and maintaining the city’s affordable housing stock. HPD engaged a team to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the cost of preserving and …
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Finding the Impact in a Messy Intervention: Using an Integrated Design to Evaluate a Comprehensive Citywide Health InitiativeThis article uses the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Urban Health Initiative (UHI), a 10-year effort to improve health and safety outcomes in distressed cities, to demonstrate the strength of an evaluation design that integrates …
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NYU Wagner's Impact: Alumni Featured in Power Women 100Multiple NYU Wagner alumnae have been honored in City & State ’s 2023 Power Women 100 , along with friends and affiliates of our school. The Power Women 100 list recognizes the invaluable contributions of women working in and around New York City and …
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Curricular ResourcesBringing salmon back to the Columbia river: How Native American tribes are implementing a wa- tershed-wide plan. Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission. The Electronic Hallway and Research Center for Leadership in Action . By Jennifer Dodge and …
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IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR MICRO-BUSINESSESStart Small Think Big (SSTB) is a legal and financial technical assistance provider for micro-businesses in disadvantaged New York City neighborhoods. SSTB's mission is to help low- to moderate-income individuals build and sustain thriving businesses to …
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Determining the Empirical Impact of Corporate Independent Expenditures on Elections and Political IntegrityThe Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan think tank that combines public policy and public interest law to advocate for measurable legislative and legal changes that advance fundamental issues of democracy and justice in …
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Refining Reinvestment: The Impact of the 1995 Community Reinvestment Act Enhancements on Minority-Owned BusinessesRefining Reinvestment: The Impact of the 1995 Community Reinvestment Act Enhancements on Minority Owned Businesses munity. The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA) encouraged financial institutions to meet the particular needs of minority borrowers …
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The Impact of the Trickle Up Programs Business Skills Training on Entrepreneurs in Bolivia, India, and UgandaThe Trickle Up Program (TUP) is an international nonprofit organization that delivers seed capital grants and business training to low-income entrepreneurs who want to launch their own microenterprises. TUP implements its program in partnership with …