David Gerard

Associate Professor of Economics

Education: Grinnell College, B.A.; University of Illinois M.S., Ph.D.

Research Interests:The New Institutional Economics, Regulation & Public Policy, Environmental and Resource Economics

Courses at Lawrence 2010-11:
Introductory and Intermediate Microeconomics, Environmental Economics, Industrial Organization, Public Economics. (2011-12: Theory of the Firm, Political Economy of Regulation).

Select Publications and Working Papers:
“How big is big? How often is often? Characterizing Texas Petroleum Refinery Emissions,” June 2010, Forthcoming in Atmospheric Environment (With Britney McCoy and Paul S. Fischbeck).
“The Political Economy of Setting Risk Regulations: An Empirical Study of U.S. Transportation Fuels,” With David E. Stikkers and Paul S. Fischbeck.
“Environmental Bonds and the Problem of Long-Term Carbon Sequestration,” 90(2):1097-1105. Journal of Environmental Management. (2009). With Elizabeth J. Wilson.
“An Interactive Tool to Compare and Communicate Traffic Safety Risks: Traffic STATS,” The Journal of the Transportation Research Forum. 46(3):87-102. (2007) With Paul S. Fischbeck, Barbara Gengler, and Randy S. Weinberg.
“Implementing Technology-Forcing Policies: The 1970 Clean Air Act and the Introduction of Advanced Emissions Controls.” Technology Forecasting and Social Change. (2005) 72:761-778. With Lester Lave.
“The Economics of CAFE Reconsidered: A Response to CAFE Critics and A Case for Fuel Economy Standards,” Regulatory Analysis 03-10. AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies. (2003). With Lester Lave.
“Transaction Costs and the Value of Mining Claims.” Land Economics (2001). 77(3): 371-384.
“The Law and Economics of Reclamation Bonds.” Resources Policy. (2000). 26(4): 189-197.

Phone:
920-993-6035

Email:
david.gerard@lawrence.edu

Mail:
Department of Economics
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI 54911-5626

Website:
http://www.lawrence.edu/fast/gerardd/