Bradford F. Mills Professor Regional Economics and Economic Development Ph.D. 1993, University of California at Berkley Office: 314 Hutcheson Hall Phone: (540) 231-6461 FAX: (540) 231-7417 E-mail: bfmills@vt.edu

Brad Mills joined the faculty in 1997. Brad's research interests include rural labor market development, the role of geographic space in economic development, and methods to evaluate the spatial impact of policy interventions.

Brad's primary teaching responsibilities include graduate courses in rural development and regional economics.

He has lived and worked in a number of countries including, Sri Lanka, The Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, and The Netherlands.

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Selected Publications:

Bradford Mills, “The Nature and Causes of the Shifting Distribution of U.S. Family Economic Well-Being.”  Journal of Income Distribution. 14 (In press, September 2006).

Genti Kostandini, Bradford Mills, and George Norton.  “The Potential Impact of Tobacco Bio-Pharming: The Case of Human Serum Albumin.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 88:3 (August 2006): 671-679.

Guy Hareau, Bradford Mills, and George Norton. “The Economic Impact of Genetically Modified Organisms in Small Developing Countries.”  Food Policy. 31:2 (April 2006): 162-179. 

Elton Mykerezi and Bradford Mills. “Economic Growth in Racially Diverse Rural Counties: The Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.”  Review of Regional Studies. 34:3(2004): 303-319.

Elton Mykerezi, Bradford Mills, and Sonya Gomes. “Education and Socio-economic Well-being in Racial Diverse Rural Counties.”  Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 35:2 (August 2003): 251-262.

Bradford Mills and Brian Whitacre. “Understanding the Rural – Urban Digital Divide.” Growth and Change. 34:2 (Spring 2003): 219-243.

Bradford Mills and Gautam Hazarika, "Do Single Mothers Face Greater Constraints to Workforce Participation in Non-metropolitan Areas?" American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 85:1 (February 2003): 143-161.

Bradford Mills, "Welfare Reform and the Well-Being of Non-Metropolitan Single Female-Headed Families: A Semi-Parametric Analysis." Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 27:2 (December 2002): 515-538.

Bradford Mills, Sundar Dorai-Raj, Everett Peterson, and Jeffrey Alwang. "Determinants of Food Stamp Program Exits. "Social Service Review. 75:4 (December 2001): 539-558.

Bradford Mills, Jeffrey Alwang, and Gautam Hazarika. "The Impact of Welfare Reform: A Semi-Parametric Analysis." Review of Income and Wealth. 47:1 (March 2001): 81-104.

Bradford Mills and Gautam Hazarika. "Non-Metropolitan to Metropolitan Area Migration of Young Adults." American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 82:2 (May 2001): 329-340.

Bradford Mills. "Are Spells of Unemployment Longer in Non-Metropolitan Areas: Non-Parametric and Semi-Parametric Evidence." Journal of Regional Science. 40:4 (November 2000): 697-718.