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Wagner Career Services and International Student Society speak on the future of workOn February 3, 2023, the NYU Wagner Office of Career Services (OCS) partnered with the Wagner International Student Society (WISS) to host a networking lunch and workshop for Wagner students. Students from across NYU Wagner’s diverse degree programs …
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Access to, use of and satisfaction with health services among adults enrolled in Brazil’s Family Health Strategy: evidence from the 2008 National Household SurveyObjective To assess the effects of participation in Brazil’s primary healthcare programme (the Family Health Strategy or FHS) on access, use and satisfaction with health services among adults. Methods Data are from the 2008 National Household Survey …
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Feasibility of implementing rapid oral fluid HIV testing in an urban university dental clinic: a qualitative studyBackground More than 1 million individuals in the U.S. are infected with HIV; approximately 20% of whom do not know they are infected. Early diagnosis of HIV infection results in earlier access to treatment and reductions in HIV transmission. In 2006, the …
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Christopher S. BesserDr. Christopher S. Besser received his PhD in Health Services Research, Management, and Policy at the University of Florida in December 2014. He retired from the US Army in 2022, after 22 years of service as a Medical Service Corps Officer. He has had the …
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Does Microfinance Really Help the Poor?: New Evidence from Flagship Programs in BangladeshThe microfinance movement has built on innovations in financial intermediation that reduce the costs and risks of lending to poor households. Replications of the movement’s flagship, the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, have now spread around the world. While …
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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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Development and Validation of a Brief Pediatric Screen for Asthma and Allergies Among ChildrenBackground: Asthma is the most common disease of childhood, but the recognition and detection remain poor, especially among schoolchildren. There has been an increase in the number of instruments available to detect the risk of asthma earlier in children. …
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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 …
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Women, the Labor Market, and the Declining Relative Quality of TeachersSchool officials and policymakers have grown increasingly concerned about their ability to attract and retain talented teachers. A number of authors have shown that in recent years the brightest students - at least those with the highest verbal and math …
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The Search for Social EntrepreneurshipResearch on social entrepreneurship is finally catching up to its rapidly growing potential. In The Search for Social Entrepreneurship, Paul Light explores this surge of interest to establish the state of knowledge on this growing phenomenon and suggest …
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Reforming Housing AssistanceIngrid Ellen, Robert Collinson, and Jens Ludwig … Reforming Housing Assistance …
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Collective dimensions of leadership: The challenges of connecting theory and methodIn this introductory article we explain the impetus for creating the Special Issue, along with its goals and the process by which we created it. We present a map of the terrain of collective leadership (CL) that builds on earlier frameworks, recognizing …
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Clean Water For Everyone - Wrestling with credit risk on the way to a sustainable impact modelAbbey Wemimo, Scott Taitel, and Rob Henning … Clean Water For Everyone - Wrestling with credit risk on the way to a sustainable impact …
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Event Recap: A Conversation with Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Iris Weinshall and GuestsOn Thursday, April 3, 2025, NYU Wagner hosted, in its Main Event Space, A Conversation with Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Iris Weinshall and an expert panel discussing civic infrastructure in New York City. Weinshall, the chief operating officer of the …
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Assessing Qualitative Studies in Public Administration ResearchSystematic reviews of research methods in the public administration field have assessed the progress of research practice and offered relevant recommendations to further develop research quality. But most recent reviews examine quantitative studies, and …
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Preliminary Qualifying ExaminationDesign of the PQE The PQE is an essay exam constructed to assess the student's capability to design a research proposal based on a research problem scenario presented to them. It also tests the capacity for clear and logical expository writing. The …
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Your Alumni News for January 2019Dear Alumni, Happy 2019, Wagnerds! The start of the new year can be a great time to reflect on the past, as well as an opportunity to set goals and intentions for the future. The final quarter of 2018 featured unique and timely alumni programming from …
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Fact Sheet on the New True Size of GovernmentEven as Democrats and federal employee unions battle the Bush Administration's proposal to put thousands of federal jobs up for competition with the private sector, the government's largely-hidden workforce created through contracts and grants has reached …
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Research Article Finds Persistent Health Care Inequalities in ManhattanIn Manhattan, the public's access to timely and effective outpatient care improved by a “remarkable” extent from 1999 to 2013, according to a newly published article coauthored by Victor Rodwin of NYU Wagner. However, major disparities persisted during …
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Alumni Spotlight: Andrew Maguire (MPA 2018)In the Spring 2024 Global Public Service Newsletter, the Wagner Office of International Programs connected with Wagner alumnus, Andrew Maguire (MPA 2018) . Where do you work? Describe your current job. I currently serve as Deputy Director of Global …
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Composing Your CareerYou know you want a career with meaning—you want to do work that matters and reflects your values. But do you know in which field and role you want to make an impact, or how to put yourself on track for a meaningful career? You’re not alone. Composing …
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Media Attention and the Demise of Agency Independence: Evidence from a Mass Administrative Reorganization in BritainWhen administrative agencies are terminated, do they quietly fade from public view? On the one hand, the terminated agencies may have weak issue networks and agency reputations allowing them to lose public salience. On the other hand, strong issue …
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Administrative Decentralization and Climate Change: Concepts, Experience, and ActionInternational and domestic efforts to respond to the severe global challenge of climate change are on the rise and evolving. Despite the importance of action from multiple levels of government, public sector reforms to address climate change and to …