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Angela Fertig

College of Public Health: Health Policy and Management

Posted in: Faculty

Last updated: Aug 22, 2007 - 10:53:11 AM

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