Health Policy and Management


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Angela R. Fertig

Assistant Professor
afertig@uga.edu
http://afertig.myweb.uga.edu/
N120 Paul D. Coverdell Center
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
706.542.9332 (voice)
706.583.0695 (fax)



Educational Background

Ph.D., Economics, Brown University


Research Interests

  • Prenatal behavior of mothers and child outcomes
  • Determinants of childhood obesity
  • Housing affordability, homelessness, and health
  • The effects of child support enforcement policies on the well-being of mothers and children
  • Domestic violence
  • Health disparities by income

Professional Affiliations

  • American Public Health Association
  • Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
  • American Economic Association
  • Population Association of America

Selected Publications

A. Fertig and D. Reingold, The characteristics and causes of homelessness among at risk families with children in twenty American cities, Social Service Review, forthcoming.

A. Fertig and D. Reingold, Public Housing, Health, and Health Behaviors:   Is there a connection?   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2007, 26(4), 831-859.

A. Case, A. Fertig, and C. Paxson, The Lasting Impact of Childhood Health and Circumstance. Journal of Health Economics, 2005, 24, 365-389.

A. Fertig, Trends in Intergenerational Earnings Mobility in the United States. Journal of Income Distribution, Fall-Winter 2003-2004, 12, 108-130.


Courses Taught

HADM 7600: Intro to Health Policy & Management
HADM 8400: Health Policy Research Design
HADM 8600: Health Economics


Curriculum Vitae