Eric Finkelstein

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Eric Andrew Finkelstein
Born (1970-03-26) March 26, 1970 (age 55)
Alma mater University of Michigan, University of Washington
Scientific career
Fields Health economics
Institutions Duke-NUS Medical School
Thesis Antitrust issues in hospital markets  (1998)

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

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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 have obesity 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. ↑ Finkelstein, Eric (17 October 2019). "Eric A. Finkelstein". Duke University website. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Eric Finkelstein Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2015. 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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