Markowitz to speak at child policy seminar
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

The Andrew Young School will welcome Sara Markowitz on December 8 as a child policy speaker.

Sara Markowitz, an associate professor of economics at Rutgers University, will present "The Effectiveness of Cigarette Regulations in Reducing Cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome." The presentation, sponsored by the Georgia Health Policy Center with the Department of Economics, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 8, in Room 749.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a leading cause of mortality among infants and is responsible for thousands of infant deaths every year. Prenatal smoking and postnatal environmental smoke have been identified as strong risk factors for SIDS. Given the link between smoking and SIDS, Markowitz examines the direct effects of cigarette prices, taxes and clean indoor air laws in explaining changes in the incidence of SIDS over time in the United States.

Prior to joining the faculty at Rutgers, Markowitz earned her doctoral degree from The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York and has specialties in Health Economics, Labor Economics, and Econometrics. She is also a Faculty Research Fellow of the National Bureau of Economic Research.

The seminar will be in Room 749 of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, located at 14 Marietta Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Directions