Lester B. Lave

Research output

Working papers

1. Dmitri Perekhodtsev & Lester Lave, 2006. "Efficient bidding for hydro power plants in markets for energy and ancillary services," Working Papers 0603, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research.
2. Satish Joshi & Ranjani Krishnan & Lester Lave, 2002. "Estimating the Hidden Costs of Environmental Regulation," Working Papers 02-10, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau.

Articles

1. Shira Horowitz and Lester Lave, 2014. "Equity in Residential Electricity Pricing," The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics, vol. 0(Number 2).
2. Gilmore, Elisabeth A. & Lave, Lester B., 2013. "Comparing resale prices and total cost of ownership for gasoline, hybrid and diesel passenger cars and trucks," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 27(C), pages 200-208.
3. Krishnamurti, Tamar & Schwartz, Daniel & Davis, Alexander & Fischhoff, Baruch & de Bruin, Wändi Bruine & Lave, Lester & Wang, Jack, 2012. "Preparing for smart grid technologies: A behavioral decision research approach to understanding consumer expectations about smart meters," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 790-797.
4. Pattanariyankool, Sompop & Lave, Lester B., 2010. "Optimizing transmission from distant wind farms," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 38(6), pages 2806-2815, June.
5. Kathleen Spees & Lester Lave, 2008. "Impacts of Responsive Load in PJM: Load Shifting and Real Time Pricing," The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics, vol. 0(Number 2), pages 101-122.
6. Blumsack, Seth & Lave, Lester B. & Ilic, Marija, 2008. "The Real Problem with Merchant Transmission," The Electricity Journal, Elsevier, vol. 21(2), pages 9-19, March.
7. Seth Blumsack & Lester B. Lave & Marija Ilic, 2007. "A Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship Between Congestion and Reliability in Electric Power Networks," The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics, vol. 0(Number 4), pages 73-100.
8. Lave, Lester & Apt, Jay & Blumsack, Seth, 2007. "Deregulation/Restructuring Part I: Reregulation Will Not Fix the Problems," The Electricity Journal, Elsevier, vol. 20(8), pages 9-22, October.
9. Spees, Kathleen & Lave, Lester B., 2007. "Demand Response and Electricity Market Efficiency," The Electricity Journal, Elsevier, vol. 20(3), pages 69-85, April.
10. Bergerson, Joule & Lave, Lester, 2007. "The long-term life cycle private and external costs of high coal usage in the US," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 35(12), pages 6225-6234, December.
11. Lave, Lester B. & Ashworth, Michael & Gellings, Clark, 2007. "The Aging Workforce: Electricity Industry Challenges and Solutions," The Electricity Journal, Elsevier, vol. 20(2), pages 71-80, March.
12. Lave, Lester & Apt, Jay & Blumsack, Seth, 2007. "Deregulation/Restructuring Part II: Where Do We Go From Here?," The Electricity Journal, Elsevier, vol. 20(9), pages 10-23, November.
13. Lester Lave & Jay Apt, 2006. "Planning for natural disasters in a stochastic world," Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer, vol. 33(1), pages 117-130, September.
14. Blumsack, Seth A. & Apt, Jay & Lave, Lester B., 2006. "Lessons from the Failure of U.S. Electricity Restructuring," The Electricity Journal, Elsevier, vol. 19(2), pages 15-32, March.
15. Blumsack, Seth & Apt, Jay & Lave, Lester B., 2006. "The authors respond," The Electricity Journal, Elsevier, vol. 19(5), pages 4-6, June.
16. Lave, Lester B. & Apt, Jay & Blumsack, Seth, 2004. "Rethinking Electricity Deregulation," The Electricity Journal, Elsevier, vol. 17(8), pages 11-26, October.
17. Talukdar, Sarosh N. & Apt, Jay & Ilic, Marija & Lave, Lester B. & Morgan, M. Granger, 2003. "Cascading Failures: Survival versus Prevention," The Electricity Journal, Elsevier, vol. 16(9), pages 25-31, November.
18. Blumsack, Seth & Perekhodtsev, Dmitri & Lave, Lester B., 2002. "Market Power in Deregulated Wholesale Electricity Markets: Issues in Measurement and the Cost of Mitigation," The Electricity Journal, Elsevier, vol. 15(9), pages 11-24, November.
19. Lester Lave, 2002. "View Point: Risk Analysis and the Terrorism Problem in Two Parts," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(3), pages 403-403, June.
20. H. Scott Matthews & Lester Lave & Heather MacLean, 2002. "Life Cycle Impact Assessment: A Challenge for Risk Analysts," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(5), pages 853-860, October.
21. Michael L. Dekay & Mitchell J. Small & Paul S. Fischbeck & R. Scott Farrow & Alison Cullen & Joseph B. Kadane & Lester B. Lave & M. Granger Morgan & Kazuhisa Takemura, 2002. "Risk-based decision analysis in support of precautionary policies," Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 5(4), pages 391-417, October.
22. Lester Lave & Noellette Conway‐Schempf & James Harvey & Deanna Hart & Timothy Bee & Christopher MacCracken, 1998. "Recycling Postconsumer Nylon Carpet," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 2(1), pages 117-126, January.
23. Sarasvathy, D. K. & Simon, Herbert A. & Lave, Lester, 1998. "Perceiving and managing business risks: differences between entrepreneurs and bankers," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 33(2), pages 207-225, January.
24. Lester B. Lave & Tunde Balvanyos, 1998. "Risk Analysis and Management of Dam Safety," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(4), pages 455-462, August.
25. Lester B. Lave & Elena Shevliakova, 1998. "Potential Damages from Climate Changes in the U.S," Energy & Environment, , vol. 9(4), pages 349-363, June.
26. Lester B. Lave & Chris T. Hendrickson & Francis C. McMichael, 1997. "Clean Recycling of Lead‐Acid Batteries for Electric Vehicles: A Reply to Socolow and Thomas," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 1(2), pages 33-37, April.
27. Arrow, Kenneth J. & Cropper, Maureen L. & Eads, George C. & Hahn, Robert W. & Lave, Lester B. & Noll, Roger G. & Portney, Paul R. & Russell, Milson & Schmalensee, Richard & Smith, V. Kerry & Stavins, , 1997. "Is there a role for benefit-cost analysis in environmental, health, and safety regulation?," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 2(2), pages 195-221, May.
28. Dowlatabadi, Hadi & Lave, Lester B & Russell, Armistead G, 1996. "A free lunch at higher CAFE? A review of economic, environmental and social benefits," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 24(3), pages 253-264, March.
29. Paul W. Parfomak & Lester B. Lave, 1996. "How Many Kilowatts are in a Negawatt? Verifying Ex Post Estimates of Utility Conservation Impacts at the Regional Level," The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics, vol. 0(Number 4), pages 59-87.
30. Lester B. Lave, 1995. "Risk Assessment Reform is for Real," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 15(2), pages 107-107, April.
31. Lester B. Lave & Thomas J. Songer & Ronald E. LaPorte, 1993. "Should Persons with Diabetes Be Licensed to Drive Trucks?—Risk Management," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 13(3), pages 327-334, June.
32. Thomas J. Songer & Lester B. Lave & Ronald E. LaPorte, 1993. "The Risks of Licensing Persons with Diabetes to Drive Trucks," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 13(3), pages 319-326, June.
33. Gregory W. Fischer & M. Granger Morgan & Baruch Fischhoff & Indira Nair & Lester B. Lave, 1991. "What Risks Are People Concerned About," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 11(2), pages 303-314, June.
34. Tamara R. Lave & Lester B. Lave, 1991. "Public Perception of the Risks of Floods: Implications for Communication," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 11(2), pages 255-267, June.
35. Lester B. Lave, 1991. "Formulating Greenhouse Policies in a Sea of Uncertainty," The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics, vol. 0(Number 1), pages 9-22.
36. Emilie Roth & M. Granger Morgan & Baruch Fischhoff & Lester Lave & Ann Bostrom, 1990. "What Do We Know About Making Risk Comparisons?," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 10(3), pages 375-387, September.
37. Lester B. Lave, 1990. "Technology and politics, edited by Michael E. Kraft and Norman J. Vig. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1988,358 pp. Price: $59.75 cloth. $17.95 paper," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 9(1), pages 108-110.
38. Lester B. Lave, 1990. "The risk professionals, by Thomas M. Dietz and Robert W. Rycroft. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1987, 153 pp. Price: $8.95 paper," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 9(1), pages 113-114.
39. Lester B. Lave, 1990. "In search of safety: Chemicals and cancer risk, by John D. Graham, Laura C. Green, and Marc J. Roberts. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1988, 260 pp. Price: $59.75 cloth," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 9(1), pages 110-113.
40. M. Granger Morgan & Lester Lave, 1990. "Ethical Considerations in Risk Communication Practice and Research," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 10(3), pages 355-358, September.
41. Lester B. Lave & Kathleen Heffernan Vickland, 1989. "Adjusting to Greenhouse Effects: The Demise of Traditional Cultures and the Cost to the USA," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 9(3), pages 283-291, September.
42. Lave, Lester B., 1989. "Lead as a public health problem: Is it overestimated?," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 8(2), pages 247-250, June.
43. Dennis Epple & Lester B. Lave, 1988. "The Role of Insurance in Managing Natural Hazard Risks: Private Versus Social Decisions," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 8(3), pages 421-433, September.
44. Lester B. Lave, 1987. "The greenhouse effect: What government actions are needed?," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 7(3), pages 460-470.
45. Latimer, E.A. & Lave, L.B., 1987. "Initial effects of the New York State auto safety belt law," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 77(2), pages 183-186.
46. Lester B. Lave, 1986. "The Cost of Abating Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Ozone Air Pollutants," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 68(2), pages 473-478.
47. Lester B. Lave, 1986. "Who Needs Causation Probabilities?," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 6(3), pages 359-361, September.
48. Lester B. Lave & Joshua Menkes, 1985. "Managing Risk: A Joint U.S.‐German Perspective," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 5(1), pages 17-23, March.
49. Lave, Lester B, 1984. "Controlling Contradictions among Regulations," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 74(3), pages 471-475, June.
50. Lester B. Lave, 1984. "Regulating Risks," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 4(2), pages 79-80, June.
51. Lester B. Lave & Thomas Romer, 1983. "Specifying Risk Goals: Inherent Problems with Democratic Institutions," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 3(3), pages 217-227, September.
52. Lester B. Lave, 1983. "Viscusi's Risk by Choice: Regulating Health and Safety in the Workplace," Bell Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation, vol. 14(2), pages 607-610, Autumn.
53. Chappie, Mike & Lave, Lester, 1982. "The health effects of air pollution: A reanalysis," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 12(3), pages 346-376, November.
54. Crandall, Robert W & Keeler, Theodore E & Lave, Lester B, 1982. "The Cost of Automobile Safety and Emissions Regulation to the Consumer: Some Preliminary Results," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 72(2), pages 324-327, May.
55. Lave, Lester B, 1982. "Mitigating Strategies for Carbon Dioxide Problems," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 72(2), pages 257-261, May.
56. Lester B. Lave, 1981. "Estimating the Risk of Carcinogens," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 1(1), pages 59-60, March.
57. Dennis Epple & Lester Lave, 1980. "Helium: Investments in the Future," Bell Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation, vol. 11(2), pages 617-630, Autumn.
58. Lave, J.R. & Lave, L.B. & Leinhardt, S. & Nagin, D., 1979. "Characteristics of individuals who identify a regular source of medical care," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 69(3), pages 261-267.
59. Lave, Lester B, 1978. "Energy and Economic Growth: Discussion," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 68(2), pages 128-130, May.
60. Dolde, Walter & Epple, Dennis & Harris, Milton & Lave, Lester & Leinhardt, Samuel, 1977. "Dynamic aspects of air quality control costs," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 4(4), pages 313-334, December.
61. Leland S. Case & Lester B. Lave, 1977. "Tolls: Efficiency and Equity Issues for Inland Waterways," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 23(8), pages 811-819, April.
62. Boardman, Anthony E. & Lave, Lester B., 1977. "Highway congestion and congestion tolls," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 4(3), pages 340-359, July.
63. Kaplan, R.S. & Lave, L.B. & Leinhardt, S., 1972. "The efficacy of a comprehensive health care project: an empirical analysis," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 62(7), pages 924-930.
64. Lave, L.B. & Seskin, E.P., 1972. "Air pollution, climate, and home heating: their effects on U.S. mortality rates," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 62(7), pages 909-916.
65. Aldrich, C.A. & Hisserich, J.C. & Lave, L.B., 1971. "An analysis of the demand for emergency ambulance service in an urban area," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 61(6), pages 1156-1169.
66. Lester B. Lave, 1970. "Congestion And Urban Location," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 25(1), pages 133-150, April.
67. Lave, Judith R & Lave, Lester B, 1970. "Hospital Cost Functions," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 60(3), pages 379-395, June.
68. Lester B. Lave & Joseph S. DeSalvo, 1968. "Congestion, Tolls, and the Economic Capacity of a Waterway," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 76, pages 375-375.
69. F. T. Dolbear & L. B. Lave & G. Bowman & A. Lieberman & E. Prescott & F. Rueter & R. Sherman, 1968. "Collusion in Oligopoly: An Experiment on the Effect of Numbers and Information," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 82(2), pages 240-259.
70. F. Trenery Dolbear Jr & Lester B. Lave, 1966. "Risk orientation as a predictor in the Prisoner's Dilemma," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 10(4), pages 506-515, December.
71. Lester B. Lave, 1964. "Technological Change in U.S. Agriculture: The Aggregation Problem," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 46(1), pages 200-217.
72. Lester B. Lave, 1963. "Correction," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 45(2), pages 452-452.
73. Lester B. Lave, 1962. "An Empirical Approach to the Prisoners' Dilemma Game," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 76(3), pages 424-436.
74. Lester B. Lave, 1962. "Empirical Estimates of Technological Change in United States Agriculture, 1850–1958," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 44(4), pages 941-952.
75. Azevedo, Inês M. Lima & Morgan, M. Granger & Lave, Lester, 0. "Residential and Regional Electricity Consumption in the U.S. and EU: How Much Will Higher Prices Reduce CO2 Emissions?," The Electricity Journal, Elsevier, vol. 24(1), pages 21-29, January.

Chapters

1. Noellette Conway-Schempf & Lester Lave, 2022. "Green DesignGreen design and QualityQuality Initiatives," Springer Books, in: Christian N. Madu (ed.), Handbook of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing, edition 2, chapter 5, pages 49-56, Springer.
2. Lester B. Lave & Jay Apt & Granger Morgan, 2007. "Worst-case Electricity Scenarios: The Benefits and Costs of Prevention," Chapters, in: Harry W Richardson & Peter Gordon & James E. Moore II (ed.), The Economic Costs and Consequences of Terrorism, chapter 13, Edward Elgar Publishing.
3. Rae Zimmerman & Carlos E. Restrepo & Jeffrey S. Simonoff & Lester B Lave, 2007. "Risk and Economic Costs of a Terrorist Attack on the Electric System," Chapters, in: Harry W Richardson & Peter Gordon & James E. Moore II (ed.), The Economic Costs and Consequences of Terrorism, chapter 14, Edward Elgar Publishing.
4. Lester B. Lave & Jay Apt & Alex Farrell & M. Granger Morgan, 2005. "Increasing the Security and Reliability of the US Electricity System," Chapters, in: Harry W. Richardson & Peter Gordon & James E. Moore II (ed.), The Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks, chapter 4, Edward Elgar Publishing.
5. Gruenspecht, Howard K. & Lave, Lester B., 1989. "The economics of health, safety, and environmental regulation," Handbook of Industrial Organization, in: R. Schmalensee & R. Willig (ed.), Handbook of Industrial Organization, edition 1, volume 2, chapter 26, pages 1507-1550, Elsevier.
6. Lester Lave & Eugene Seskin, 1975. "Acute Relationships Among Daily Mortality, Air Pollution, and Climate," NBER Chapters, in: Economic Analysis of Environmental Problems, pages 325-350, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
7. Judith Lave & Lester Lave & Samuel Leinhardt, 1974. "Modeling the Delivery of Medical Services," International Economic Association Series, in: Mark Perlman (ed.), The Economics of Health and Medical Care, chapter 17, pages 326-360, Palgrave Macmillan.
8. Lester B. Lave & Judith R. Lave & Eugene P. Seskin, 1974. "Migration and Urban Change," International Economic Association Series, in: J. G. Rothenberg & Ian G. Heggie (ed.), Transport and the Urban Environment, chapter 4, pages 99-145, Palgrave Macmillan.
9. Lester B. Lave & Eugene P. Seskin, 1971. "Health and air Pollution," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Peter Bohm & Allen V. Kneese (ed.), The Economics of Environment, pages 119-138, Palgrave Macmillan.

Books

1. Robert W. Hahn & Richard L. Schmalensee & Roger Noll & Robert Stavins & Lester B. Lave & George C. Eads & Milton Russell & V. Kerry Smith & Maureen L. Cropper & Paul R. Portney & Kenneth J. Arrow, 1996. "Benefit-Cost Analysis in Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulation: A Statement of Principles," Books, American Enterprise Institute, number 51790, September.