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    PADM-GP.2245
    Financing Local Government in Developing CountriesMany developing countries have been significantly reforming the scope and organization of the public sector in recent years. This course critically examines the changing structures and operations of government fiscal systems in developing countries, with …
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    DESIGNING AN INNOVATION HUB IN ETHEKWINI… World Bank Group’s Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation Global Practice recognizes the essential role that local …
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    The Fiscal Effects of Immigration on Local Governments: Revisiting the Mariel BoatliftImmigration raises important political and economic questions, yet there remains considerable disagreement about its short- and long-term consequences. This paper examines the fiscal consequences of immigration for local governments. Previous work has …
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    Kara Gropler… for my customers. My experience ranges across both US and global markets and across the marketing spectrum into general …
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    Reimagining Labor Market Information: A National Collaborative For Local Workforce InformationProfound changes in technology and climate, com­bined with the COVID-19 pandemic shock, have fundamentally changed the nature of work for firms and employees. And, because most labor markets are local, that change requires rethinking how data and evidence …
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    UPADM-GP.102
    Introduction to Social Impact… approaches to making a positive difference in local and global communities. Given our location in NYC — a hub for …
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    Increasing Volunteer Management EffectivenessWomen's World Banking (WWB) is a glob­al network of 40 microfinance providers and banks working in 28 countries to bring financial services and information to low­income entrepreneurs. As the organization expands its strategic agen­da, the need for …
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    Children and Adolescent Participation in Local GovernmentThe Public Finance and Local Governance unit at UNICEF’s New York Headquarters provides UNICEF country offices with insight into serving children in the context of decentralization. It supports governments in identifying funding sources, creating …
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    NYC AND NYU… most complex urban ecosystems—the place where local meets global. At Wagner, you'll interact with this environment in … have access to the wide-ranging opportunities of NYU's global network. … NYU Wagner is in and of NYC. From the … place to be a student—and a challenging one. NYU: A Global Network University New York University is the largest …
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    Louise Harpman… where she was Associate Dean. Her most recent books are  Global Design (Prestel, 2014) and Coffee Lids (Princeton … School of Individualized Study and is a co-founder of Global Design NYU , which advances design innovation and …
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    NYU Wagner IDBEA Mission & Plan… Embedded in its streets, and taking advantage of its global reach, we claim NYC as our classroom, our laboratory, …
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    Pentland Scholarship Offered for NYC/London Executive MPA Progam… Asia-Pacific or Latin America to study in the unique Global Executive Master in Public Administration (EMPA) … and who lack the means to finance their own study. The Global EMPA is a full-time, one-year program  intended for … effective and sustainable solutions to unprecedented global challenges.   Students spend the first semester at NYU …
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    Local Economic Development in Nicaragua: Experiences from PRODELSA"The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) requested this project for the purpose of learning lessons from the implementation of the EU­funded, Nicaraguan­executed, PRODELSA program. PRODELSA is based on the premise that Nicaraguan Municipal …
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    PADM-GP.4212
    Managing Humanitarian Challenges… 2020, the world was further destabilized by the Covid-19 global pandemic leaving the humanitarian sector further … in need of assistance. Students will be introduced to the global systems that guide the sector, the organizations …
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    Indonesia Local Government Tax AnalysisAs part of the United States Agency for International Development technical assistance to the Indonesia Ministry of Finance, the project studied new taxes and charges adopted by local governments under the country’s evolving decentralization process. This …
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    Mitra PanahipourMitra Panahipour works at the intersection of data and research strategy, cultural studies, and user experience. With a background in anthropology-archaeology, she conducts mixed-method studies, particularly focusing on the dynamics of interactions …
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    Evaluation of a Local Economic Development Analysis ToolThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is mandated with making strategic investments in the world’s least developed countries and emerging economies. The UNCDF office in Tanzania is working to develop strategies to improve the economic impact …
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    ASSESSING THE EMPOWERMENT OF SUBNATIONAL GOVERNANCE
    INSTITUTIONS IN TANZANIA    … in line with policy areas laid out in the Malaga Global Coalition for Municipal Finance. The team conducted …
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    ASSESSING THE DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN TANZANIAThe European Commission's Directorate-General for Development and Cooperation (EC) supports local and community development and governance through its Civil Society Organizations and Local Authorities Unit. The Unit engaged a Capstone team to continue the …
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    ASSESSING THE STATE OF SUBNATIONAL GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS
    IN INDONESIA    … In line with the policy areas laid out in the Malaga Global Coalition for Municipal Finance, the UNCDF engaged the …
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    PADM-GP.4311
    Lean Approaches to Social InnovationAffordable housing that's 40% less expensive to build. Three times as many soup kitchen clients served each hour. Hospital ER wait time cut by 90%. This is the type of impact social innovators aspire to achieve by applying the method called "Lean." Since …
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    PADM-GP.4126
    Leading Values-Based Culture in Nonprofit Organizations… extensive experience in supporting cross-sector global and mission-driven organizations, advancing DEIB …
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    Hospital Performance, the Local Economy, and the Local Workforce: Findings from a US National Longitudinal StudyAbstract Background: Pay-for-performance is an increasingly popular approach to improving health care quality, and the US government will soon implement pay-for-performance in hospitals nationwide. Yet hospital capacity to perform (and improve …
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    Mindy Eng… and immigrant communities. She is the creator of the Global Inclusion Toolkit at Studio Analogous announced at RightsCon 2021, the global summit on human rights. She also co-hosts Project …
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