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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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BA-MPA and BA-MUP with Gallatin School of Individualized StudyStudents at the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study already have a reputation for their vision, their drive, and their unique perspectives: multi-disciplinary study? No problem. Operationalizing grand imaginings? Easy. If that’s the case, then NYU …
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BA-MPA and BA-MUP with College of Arts and ScienceDeep passions don’t tend to be patient. Yes, you know a four-year liberal arts education makes an excellent foundation for a job in public service. But, you also know a master’s degree can give you the professional skills and tools you’ll need to build a …
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Possibilities for Own Source Revenue and Local Service Delivery in CambodiaThe Capstone team worked with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the Kingdom of Cambodias Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and the Cambodian Development Resource Institute (CDRI), a local nongovernmental organization, in the …
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Possibilities for Own Source Revenue and Local Service Delivery in CambodiaThe Capstone team worked with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the Kingdom of Cambodias Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and the Cambodian Development Resource Institute (CDRI), a local nongovernmental organization, in the …
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Jenni DiazWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I applied to three MBA programs and Wagner. I was interested in social entrepreneurship, so I focused my attention on programs and dual degree options that would set me up for a socially-focused career. I …
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A Retail Market Analysis for NYCHAs Prospect Park HOPE VI ProjectOcean Hill/Brownsville is home to the New York City Housing Authoritys (NYCHAs) Prospect Plaza HOPE VI Project. Prospect Plaza, which is located at Saratoga Avenue and Sterling Place, is a multi-acre site that is bound by Fulton and Sutter Avenues to …
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A Retail Market Analysis for NYCHAs Prospect Park HOPE VI ProjectOcean Hill/Brownsville is home to the New York City Housing Authoritys (NYCHAs) Prospect Plaza HOPE VI Project. Prospect Plaza, which is located at Saratoga Avenue and Sterling Place, is a multi-acre site that is bound by Fulton and Sutter Avenues to …
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Urban Policy - PhDThis field prepares students to undertake research related to urban areas. Fundamentally, cities are about proximity and heterogeneity, which bring both benefits and costs. Bringing large numbers of diverse people together in small spaces means …
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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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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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Assessment of a government-subsidized supermarket in a high-need area on household food availability and children's dietary intakes.Objective: To assess the impact of a new government-subsidized supermarket in a high-need area on household food availability and dietary habits in children. Design: A difference-in-difference study design was utilized. Setting: Two neighbourhoods in the …
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On Health Policy and Management (HPAM): mind the theory-policy-practice gapWe argue that the field of health policy and management (HPAM) ought to confront the gap between theory, policy, and practice. Although there are perennial efforts to reform health care systems, the conceptual barriers are considerable and reflect the …
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Measuring the Degree of Integrated Tuberculosis and HIV Service Delivery in Cape Town, South AfricaTo address the considerable tuberculosis (TB)/HIV co-infected population in Cape Town, a number of clinics have made an effort of varying degrees to integrate TB and HIV services. This article describes the development of a theory-based survey instrument …
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Evidence-based treatment for opioid disorders: A 23-year national study of methadone dose levelsEffective treatment for patients with opioid use problems is as critical as ever given the upsurge in heroin and prescription opioid abuse. Yet, results from prior studies show that the majority of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs in the US …
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COVID-19 and the Future of Microfinance: Evidence and Insights from PakistanThe COVID-19 pandemic threatens lives and livelihoods, and, with that, has created immediate challenges for institutions that serve affected communities. We focus on implications for local microfinance institutions in Pakistan, a country with a mature …
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Meet the OCS Staff Rachel DuBois, Director As Director of Career Services, Rachel is committed to connecting NYU Wagner students and alumni with the networks, resources, and opportunities they need to make significant and sustainable impact. This dynamic role allows her to …
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Two NYU Wagner Professors to Explore Disaster Resiliency and Critical Infrastructures under NSF GrantA team of researchers that includes NYU Wagner professors Rae Zimmerman and Zhan Guo as well as experts from NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for a project on disaster resiliency planning and …
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Why Finance MattersRoughly one-half of the world’s adults, about 2.5 billion people, have neither a bank account nor access to semiformal financial services such as “microcredit,” the growing practice in developing nations of providing small loans, typically less …
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Economics, First Edition.Built from the ground up to focus on what matters to students in today’s high-tech, globalized world, Dean Karlan and Jonathan Morduch’s Economics represents a new generation of products, optimized for digital delivery and available with the …
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Using national and local extant data to characterize environmental exposures in the national children's study: Queens County, New YorkOBJECTIVE: The National Children's Study is a long-term epidemiologic study of 100,000 children from 105 locations across the United States. It will require information on a large number of environmental variables to address its core hypotheses. The …
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Pediatrician attitudes, clinical activities, and knowledge of environmental health in WisconsinPediatricians can reduce exposures to environmental hazards but most have little training in environmental health. To assess whether Wisconsin pediatricians perceive a relative lack of self-efficacy for common environmental exposures and diseases of …
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Public Opinion and Constitutional ControversyAmerican politics is most notably characterized by the heated debates on constitutional interpretation at the core of its ever-raging culture wars, and the coverage of these lingering disputes is often inundated with public-opinion polls. Yet for all …
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A randomized trial of an education and support program for HIV infected individuals.Objectives : To assess the effectiveness of an intervention for providing information and support to HIV-positive donors on changes in their sexual behavior, and to assess which donor characteristics are predictive of behavior change. Design : Subjects …