Doug Norton

Biography

Douglas Norton, Ph.D., earned his doctorate in Economics from Florida State University in 2016. Dr. Norton is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Economics Department and the Director of the new Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program at Florida State University. Since joining the faculty in August 2020, he has taught a variety of economics courses including Intermediate Microeconomics, Economics of State and Local Government, Health Economics, Econometrics, and Special Topics courses.

In research, Doug Norton uses economics experiments and applied microeconomics tools to understand the impact of values and institutions on collective action problems. He is also interested in how civil society institutions like the family, and religious groups, relate to human flourishing.

Courses Taught

Intermediate Microeconomics

Economics of State and Local Government

Health Economics

Econometrics

Selected Publications

Dills, A. K., & Norton, D. A. (2022). Sincerely held beliefs: evidence on how
religion in the classroom affects private school enrollments. Public Choice, 192,
145-167

Gibson, J., Norton, D. A., & White, R. A. (2019). “The Backward Hustle: An
Experimental Investigation of Tax Code Notches and Labor Supply”. Journal
of Economic Behavior & Organization, 166, 432-445.

Isaac, R. M., & Norton, D. A. (2013). “Endogenous institutions and the possibility of
reverse crowding out”. Public Choice, 156, 253‚ 284.