George W. Norton Professor Growth and Development Ph.D. 1979, University of Minnesota Office: 205-B Hutcheson Hall Phone: (540)231-7731 FAX: (540) 231-7417 E-mail: gnorton@vt.edu

George Norton joined the faculty in 1980. He teaches courses on international agricultural development and trade and conducts research on international agricultural development, agricultural research evaluation, and integrated pest management. Current projects include development of methods for evaluating social and economic impacts of agricultural biotechnologies, for assessing the economic benefits of integrated pest management programs, and for setting agricultural research priorities. He has conducted research and extension in numerous countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

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Recent Publications:

Rakshit, Atanu, A.N.M. Rezaul Karim, Tatjana Hristovska, and George W. Norton, Impact Assessment of Pheromone Traps to Manage Fruit Fly on Sweet Gourd Cultivation, Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, 36 (2) (2011): 197-203
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Alwang, Jeffrey and George W. Norton, “What Types of Safety Nets Would be Most Efficient and Effective for Protecting Small Farmers and the poor Against Volatile Food Prices?” Journal of Food Security: 3 (Suppl 1) (2011): S139- S148.

Norton, George W., Jeffrey Alwang, and William A. Masters, The Economics of Agricultural Development: World Food Systems and Resource Use, Oxon, UK, Routledge Press, 2010, 466 pp.

Bayer, Jessica, George W. Norton, and Jose Falck-Zepeda, “Cost Compliance with Biotechnology Regulation in the Philippines: Implications for Developing Countries,” AgBioForum: 13 (1) (2010): 53-62

Rudi, Nderim, George W. Norton, Jeffrey Alwang, and Godwin Asumugha, “Economic Impact Analysis of Marker-Assisted Breeding for Resistance to Pests and Post Harvest Deterioration in Cassava,” African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 4 (2010) (2): 110-122.
 
Alpuerto, Vida-LinaEsperanza B., George W. Norton, Jeffrey Alwang, and Abdelbagi M. Ismail, “Economic Impact Analysis of Marker-Assisted Breeding for Tolerance to Salinity and Phosphorous Deficiency in Rice,” Review of Agricultural Economics, 31 (2009): 779-792.

Raitzer David, and  George W. Norton. Prioritizing Agricultural Research for Development: Experience and Lessons, New York: CABI, 2009.

Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob, George W. Norton, Jeffrey Alwang, Monayem Miah, and Gershon Feder, “Cost Effectiveness of Alternative IPM Extension Methods: An Example from Bangladesh,” Review of Agricultural Economics, 30 (2008): 252-269. 
 
Mauceri, Maria, Jeffrey Alwang, George W. Norton, and Victor Barrera, “Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Technologies: A Case Study of Potato Farmers in Carchi, Ecuador, Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 30 (December 2007): 765-780.  

Moyo, Sibusiso, George W. Norton, Jeffrey Alwang, Ingrid Rhinehart, and C. Michael Deom, “Peanut Research and Poverty Reduction: Impacts of Variety Improvement to Control Peanut Viruses in Uganda,” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 89, 2(May 2007):448-460.

Huffman, Wallace, George W. Norton, Gregory Traxler, George Frisvold, and Jeremy Foltz, “Winners and Losers: Formula Versus Competitive Funding of Agricultural Research,” Choices, 21, 4 (2006): 269-274.

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

Hareau, Guy G, Bradford Mills, and George W. Norton, “The Potential Benefits of Herbicide Resistant Transgenic Rice in Uruguay: Lessons for Small Developing Countries,” Food Policy, 31 (2006): 162-179.

Mamaril, Cezar B. and George W. Norton, “Economic Evaluation of Transgenic Pest-Resistant Rice in the Philippines and Vietnam,” Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, 45, 2(2006): 127-144
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Schimmelpfennig, David E., Christopher J. O’Donnell, and George W. Norton, “Efficiency Effects of Agricultural Research in the United States,” Agricultural Economics, 34 3 (2006): 273-280.

Norton, George W., E.A. Heinrichs, Gregory Luther, and Michael Irwin, Globalizing IPM: A Participatory Research Process, Ames Iowa, Blackwell Publishing, 2005

Schimmelpfennig, David E. and George W. Norton, “Assessing the Value of Economics Research: The Case of the Bias in the Consumer Price Index,” Contemporary Economic Policy, 23,4 (2005): 625-635.

Hareau, Guy, George E. Norton, Bradford F. Mills, Everett Peterson, Potential Benefits of Transgenic Rice in Asia: a General Equilibrium Analysis, Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, 44 (2005):229-246.

Norton, George, E.A. Heinrichs, Gregory C. Luther, and Michael E. Irwin, (eds.) Globalizing Integrated Pest Management: A Participatory Research Approach, Ames, IA, Blackwell Press, 2005.