Eric Finkelstein

Eric Andrew Finkelstein
Born March 26, 1970
Fields Health economics
Institutions Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Alma mater University of Michigan, University of Washington
Thesis Antitrust issues in hospital markets (1998)

Eric Andrew Finkelstein is an American health economist. He is Professor in the Health Services & Systems Research Program at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, where he is also the director of the Lien Centre for Palliative Care.[1] He is also an associate research professor at Duke University's Global Health Institute.[2]

Education

Finkelstein received his B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1991 and his M.A., Ph.D., and M.H.A. from the University of Washington in 1996, 1998, and 1999, respectively.[3]

Academic career

In 1999, Finkelstein joined RTI International as a senior health economist, and became the director of the Public Health Economics Program there in 2006.[3] He served as an associate professor at Duke-NUS from 2009 until he was appointed a full professor there in 2013.[3]

Research

Finkelstein is known for his studies examining the economic costs of obesity.[4][5] One study led by Finkelstein estimated that 42% of Americans would be obese by 2030.[6][7]

Books

Finkelstein is the author of two books: "Incidence and Economic Burden of Injuries in the United States" (2006) and "The Fattening of America" (2008).[3][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Eric Finkelstein". Duke-NUS website. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Eric A. Finkelstein". Duke University website. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Eric Finkelstein Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Engber, Daniel (14 February 2008). "Abolish the Fat Tax!". Slate. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Begley, Sharon (30 April 2012). "As America's waistline expands, costs soar". Reuters. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Hellmich, Nanci (8 May 2012). "Obesity could affect 42% of Americans by 2030". USA Today. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Parker, Kathleen (11 May 2012). "Eating our way into an obesity nightmare". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Barrett, Jennifer (27 December 2007). "How the Economy Makes Us Fat". Newsweek. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

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