Health Policy and Management


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Angela R. Fertig

Assistant Professor & Public Service Assistant
afertig@uga.edu
http://afertig.myweb.uga.edu/
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

P. Corso and A. Fertig "The Economic Impact of Child Maltreatment in the United States: Are the Estimates Credible?" Child Abuse & Neglect, forthcoming.

A. Fertig "Selection and the Effect of Prenatal Smoking," Health Economics, forthcoming.

A. Fertig, G. Gloom and R. Tchernis "The Connection between Maternal Employment and Childhood Obesity: Inspecting the Mechanisms," Review of Economics of the Household 7(3) (2009) 227-255.

A. Fertig and T. Watson "Minimum Drinking Age Laws and Infant Health Outcomes," Journal of Health Economics 28(3) (2009) 737-747.

A. Fertig and D. Reingold "The characteristics and causes of homelessness among at risk families with children in twenty American cities," Social Service Review, 82(3) (2008) 485-510.

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

HPAM 7600: Intro to Health Policy & Management
HPAM 8600: Health Economics




Curriculum Vitae