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Time Thieves: A New Computer-Driven Traffic Model Reveals the “Time Costs” of TrafficSpace and time are joined, pronounced Einstein at the start of the 20th Century, detonating a revolution in physics that still reverberates. Nowadays, drivers connect space and time a bit differently: they discover daily that taking up space takes away …
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Rebecca AbramsonRebecca Abramson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Rebecca Abramson's professional journey is guided by her deep-seated passion for leveraging data, research, and equity to …
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State and City Government Ethics Are the Focus of One-Day Conference at NYU WagnerNumerous states and cities have experienced a cascade of criminal and ethical violations by public servants in recent years. What can policy makers and professionals who interact with city and state government agencies and legislatures do to limit …
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Richard MaloneyRichard Maloney , PhD is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Performing Arts Administration graduate program at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University where he teaches courses in managing …
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Wagner Health NetworkMission The Wagner Health Network (WHN) serves as an academic, professional, and social support to students interested in the fields of health policy, health management, health finance, and international health. It also represents the health students at …
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Two NYU Wagner Alumni Named to City & State Power ListsIn City & State’s recent power lists, a pair of NYU Wagner alumni were recognized for their professional accomplishments. Neela Mukherjee Lockel (MPA-PNP 2007) was named to the Leaders of Long Island list and Jen Hensley (MPA-PNP 2008) was named to …
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Analysis of State Minimum Wages Correlated to Financial Products Used by Low-income HouseholdsSeveral states in recent years have instituted minimum wage policies to address a stagnant federal minimum wage. Historically, exclusions from mainstream banking, racially discriminatory lending policies, and financial industry deregulation have …
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To Give Is to Get: The Promotional Role of Investment Bankers in Local Bond Elections.Public managers and elected officials are generally restricted from supporting election campaigns with public resources. In the case of legislative referenda, the public stakeholders responsible for putting a policy question on the ballot must play a …
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Navigating Dangerous Streets: The Sources and Consequences of Street EfficacyThe concept of street efficacy, defined as the perceived ability to avoid violent confrontations and to be safe in one's neighborhood, is proposed as a mechanism connecting aspects of adolescents' "imposed" environments to the choices they make in …
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The Role of the Real City in Cyberspace: Understanding Regional Variations in Internet Accessibility and UtilizationSince 1993, when the first graphical web browser, Mosaic, was released into the public domain, the Internet has evolved from an obscure academic and military research network into an international agglomeration of public and private, local and global …
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Selective Knowledge: Reporting Bias in Microfinance DataAnswering surveys is usually voluntary, yet much of our knowledge depends on the willingness of households and institutions to answer. In this study, we explore the implications of voluntary reporting on knowledge about microfinance. We show systematic …
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Spending, Size, and Grade Span in K-8 SchoolsReorganizing primary school grade spans is a tractable and relatively inexpensive school reform. However, assessing the effects of reorganization requires also examining other organizational changes that may accompany grade span reforms. Using data on New …
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Achieving Horizontal Equity: Must We Have A Single-Payer Health System?The question posed in this paper is whether single-payer health care systems are more likely to provide equal treatment for equal need (horizontal equity) than are multipayer systems. To address this question, we compare access to primary and specialty …
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Is there a Nativity Gap? New Evidence on the Academic Performance of Immigrant StudentsPublic schools across the United States are educating an increasing number and diversity of immigrant students. Unfortunately, little is known about their performance relative to native-born students and the extent to which the "nativity gap" might be …
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Claiming a Voice on RaceIn this article, I reflect on how my white racial identity shaped and, in turn, was shaped by my dissertation data collection. I identify specific choices and experiences in the research interviews that were influenced by my race, using data both from my …
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Decentralization, Externalities, and EfficiencyIn the competitive model, externalities lead to inefficiencies, and inefficiencies increase with the size of externalities. However, as argued by Coase, these problems may be mitigated in a decentralized system through voluntary coordination We show how …
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Support vector subset scan for spatial pattern detectionDiscovery of localized and irregularly shaped anomalous patterns in spatial data provides useful context for operational decisions across many policy domains. The support vector subset scan (SVSS) integrates the penalized fast subset scan with a …
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Prediction of patient-specific risk and percentile cohort risk of pathological stage outcome using continuous prostate-specific antigen measurement, clinical stage and biopsy Gleason scoreObjectives : To develop a ‘2010 Partin Nomogram’ with total prostate-specific antigen (tPSA) as a continuous biomarker, in light of the fact that the current 2007 Partin Tables restrict the application of tPSA as a non-continuous biomarker by creating …
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Integration of substance abuse treatment organizations into Accountable Care Organizations: Results from a national surveyTo meet their aims of managing population health to improve the quality and cost of health care in the United States, accountable care organizations (ACOs) will need to focus on coordinating care for individuals with substance abuse disorders. The …
Capstone Projects
Improving Supply Procurement on Nursing UnitsFor years, nurses have struggled with balancing bedside service, direct patient care, teaching, and an array of other daily tasks. Several studies have shown that nurses can spend seventeen percent or more of their shift administering medications, which …
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FINANCIAL AND POLICY ANALYSIS ON AVIATION BIOFUELCarbon War Room, a business unit of the nonprofit research and educational foundation Rocky Mountain Institute, works to intervene in markets to accelerate the adoption of business solutions that reduce carbon emissions at gigaton scale and advance the …
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Africa Regional Decentralization and Local Governance WorkshopThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) builds the productive capacity and self-reliance of poor communities by increasing their access to essential local infrastructure and services. The UNCDF Africa Regional Decentralization and Local …
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Mount Vernon east station area downtown revitalization planThe City of Mount Vernon is an inner-ring suburb of New York City located approximately 13 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. Like many urban areas across the country, Mount Vernon is confronting a range of challenges to its economy and quality of life. At …
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Planning the Way Forward for Americans for Informed DemocracyAmericans for Informed Democracy (AID) is an organization dedicated to empowering students to address global issues related to development, peace and security, the environment, and public health in their communities. In 2009, AID faced a dramatic …