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The Role of Cities in Providing Housing Assistance: A New York PerspectiveIn a festschrift to Netzer-a public finance economist well known for his research on state and local taxation, urban public services, and nonprofit organizations-eight chapters apply microeconomics to problems facing urban areas and use statistical …
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Discrepancies Between Ideal Characteristics of a Property Tax System and Current Practice in New YorkBerne, R. & Netzer, D. …
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STAY INFORMED. STAY CONNECTED. STAY ENGAGED.NYU Wagner's doctoral alumni are active scholars doing cutting edge research in many areas of public importance. We are proud of our alumni and their accomplishments. This page provides just a few examples of our distinguished alumni. Jonathan Bauchet is …
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The Collapse of the World Trade Center: Learning from Urban DisastersThe collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, was one of the worst urban disasters in the history of the United States. Almost 3,000 people perished as a result of the disaster. The economy was dealt a severe blow, the …
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Estimating the Fiscal Impact of Secession: The Case of Staten Island and New York CityBerne, R., Cipollina, N., Netzer, D. & Stiefel, L. …
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The State of New York City's Housing and Neighborhoods 2004The State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods 2004 provides an overview of housing and neighborhood conditions in the City and summarizes recent developments in policy, law, and research related to …
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Localized Commercial Effects from Natural Disasters: The Case of Hurricane Sandy and New York City.Ingrid Gould Ellen, Rachel Meltzer, and Xiaodi Li …
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Improving Regional Advanced Traveler Information Systems Through InteroperabilityIn the era of Robert Moses, transportation planners tried to relieve traffic congestion by building new highways. After years of watching new roads fill up as soon as they were built, planners have largely abandoned this approach. Now, planners help …
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Improving Regional Advanced Traveler Information Systems Through InteroperabilityIn the era of Robert Moses, transportation planners tried to relieve traffic congestion by building new highways. After years of watching new roads fill up as soon as they were built, planners have largely abandoned this approach. Now, planners help …
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Victor G. RodwinVictor G. Rodwin is Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management at the Wagner School of Public Service, New York University, and Co-Director (with Michael K. Gusmano) of the World Cities Project , a joint venture of Wagner/NYU, the Hastings Center, …
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A US-Colombia university collaboration launches the Colombian Studies: Past, Present, and Futures initiativeDuring the Spring 2020 semester, three Colombian academics delivered presentations about their research through a Faculty Working Group Series that is part of the Colombian Studies: Past, Present, and Futures initiative — a collaboration between scholars …
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What Are the Financial Implications of Public Quality Disclosure? Evidence from New York City's Restaurant Food Safety Grading PolicyGrading schemes are an increasingly common method of quality disclosure for public services. Restaurant grading makes information about food safety practices more readily available and may reduce the prevalence of foodborne illnesses. However, it may also …
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What a Difference A Grade Makes: Evidence From New York City's Restaurant Grading PolicyMichah W. Rothbart, Amy Ellen Schwartz, Thad D. Calabrese, Zachary Papper, Todor Mijanovich, Rachel Meltzer, Diana Silver …
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PresentationsPresentations (through March 2023) (R. Zimmerman is the presenter where no presenter is indicated; an asterisk indicates presenter if other than or in addition to R. Zimmerman) March 23-27, 2023. “Spatially Dynamic Stakeholder Networks for Vital …