Gabriel E. Lade
Associate Professor
C. William Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy
Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
The Ohio State University
JAERE Editorial Council
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For information on the C. William Swank Program in Rural-Urban Policy, visit this site.
Working papers
Forecasting Credit Supply Demand Balance for the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Program. Bushnell, J., G. Lade, A. Smith, J. Witcover, and W. Xiao. Energy Institute at Haas Working Paper 340.
Published Papers
Quantifying Threshold Manipulation in the Presence of Rounding: The Case of Lead Monitoring in U.S. Drinking Water. Andarge, T. D. Ghanem, D. Keiser, and G. Lade. 2025. American Economic Review: Insights. [Ungated]
Biofuels: Past, Present, and Future Lade, G., and A. Smith. 2025. Annual Review of Resource Economics.
Size-Based Regulations and Environmental Quality: Evidence from the U.S. Livestock Industry. Chen, C.T., J. Crespi, D. Keiser, and G. Lade. 2025. American Journal of Agricultural Economics.
[Ungated] [Code]
Geographical Indications and Welfare: Evidence from the US Wine Market. Chandra, R., G Moschini, and G. Lade. 2025. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. [Ungated]
Improving Rural Drinking Water Quality Testing Programs in the United States: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Iowa. Lade, G., D. Keiser, J. Comito, J. Benning, and C. Kling. 2024. Environmental Science and Technology. [Code]
Economic Effects of Environmental Crises: Evidence from Flint, Michigan. Christensen, P., D. Keiser, and G. Lade. 2023. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. [Ungated]
Residential Water Conservation During Drought: Experimental Evidence from Three Behavioral Interventions. Jessoe, K. G. Lade, F. Loge and E. Spang. 2021. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. [Ungated]
The Design of Renewable Fuel Policies and Cost Containment Mechanisms. Lade, G. and C.-Y.C. Lin Lawell. 2021. Environmental and Resource Economics. [Ungated]
Hurricanes and Gasoline Price Gouging. Beatty, T., G. Lade, and J. Shimshack. 2021. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. [Ungated] [Code]
Spillovers and Behavioral Interventions: Experimental Evidence from Water and Energy Use. Jessoe, K. G. Lade, F. Loge, and E. Spang. 2021. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. [Ungated]
Costs of Inefficient Regulation: Evidence from the Bakken. Lade, G. and I. Rudik. 2020.
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. [Ungated]
Fuel Subsidy Pass-Through and Market Structure: Evidence from the Renewable Fuel Standard. Lade, G. and J. Bushnell. 2019. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. [Ungated] [Code]
Air Pollution and Visitation at U.S. National Parks. Keiser, D., G. Lade, and I. Rudik. 2018. Science Advances. [Code]
Policy Shocks and Market-Based Regulations: Evidence from the Renewable Fuel Standard. G. Lade, C.-Y.C. Lin Lawell, and A. Smith. 2018. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. [Ungated] Code]
Designing Climate Policy: Lessons from the Renewable Fuel Standard and the Blend Wall. G. Lade, C.-Y.C. Lin Lawell, and A. Smith. 2018.
American Journal of Agricultural Economics. [Ungated]
A Review of Low Carbon Fuel Policies: Principles, Program Status, and Future Directions. Yeh, S., J. Witcover, G. Lade, and D. Sperling. 2016.
Energy Policy.
The Design and Economics of Low Carbon Fuel Standards. G. Lade and C.-Y.C. Lin Lawell. 2015 Research in Transportation Economics. [Ungated]
Teaching
ECON 316: Intermediate Microeconomics (Macalester)
ECON 405: Industrial Organization (Macalester)
ECON 642: Agricultural Economics II (Iowa State)
Testimony
Background on Renewable Identification Numbers under the Renewable Fuel Standard. U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment. July 25, 2018. [Video]
Presentations
Ohio’s Historic Property Tax Reforms: An Economist’s Perspective. Farm Office Live! webinar. February 2026.
The Economics of RINs and U.S. Ethanol Demand. 11th Annual Biofuels Science and Sustainability Tour. Fall 2019.
The Simple Economics of RINs and RFS Reform. 10th Annual Biofuels Science and Sustainability Tour. Fall 2018.
RINs: An Economic Perspective. National Ethanol Conference. February 2018.
Other Writings (Non-Peer Reviewed)
Reaching and Improving Iowa’s Private Wells. Iowa Environmental Council Blog. November 2024.
Millions of People Across the US Use Well Water, but Very Few Test It Often Enough to Make Sure It’s Safe. The Conversation. October 2024.
The Iowa Rural Drinking Water Survey: Water Quality Perceptions and Avoidance Behaviors Among Rural Iowa Households. Lade, G., D. Keiser, J. Comito, J. Benning, and C. Kling. [Press Release]
The Minnesota Clean Car Rule Isn’t Nearly Enough. Lade, G., and S. West. MinnPost. August 2021.
Ozone Pollution in U.S. National Parks Is Nearly the Same as in Large Cities. Keiser, D., G. Lade, and I. Rudik. The Conversation. July 2018.
The Costs and Benefits of Nutrient Reduction Programs. Tang, C., Y.H. Shr, G. Lade, D. Keiser, and C. Kling. CARD Agricultural Policy Review. Fall 2018.
Environmental Regulation of Hog Feeding Operations. Chen, C.T., G. Lade. CARD Agricultural Policy Review. Spring 2018.
E15 and E85 Demand Under RIN Price Caps and an RVP Waiver. Lade, G., S. Pouliot, and B. Babcock. CARD Policy Brief. 18-PB 21. 2018.
Economic Benefits of Nitrogen Reductions in Iowa. Tang, C., G. Lade, D. Keiser, C. Kling, Y. Ji, and Y.H. Shr. CARD Report. February 2018.
Efficient Environmental Regulation in the Unconventional Oil Industry. Lade, G., and I. Rudik. CARD Agricultural Policy Review. Fall 2017.
Impact on Merchant Refiners and Blenders from Changing the RFS Point of Obligation. Babcock, B., G. Lade, and S. Pouliot. CARD Policy Brief. 16-PB 20. 2016.
Fuel Price Impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Lade, G., and J. Bushnell. CARD Agricultural Policy Review. Fall 2016.
Ex-Post Costs and RIN Prices Under the Renewable Fuel Standard. Lade, G., C.-Y.C. Lin Lawell, and A. Smith. Resources for the Future Discussion Paper. 15-22. 2015.
Controlling Compliance Costs for California’s LCFS with a Price Ceiling. Lade, G., and C.-Y.C. Lin. UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy Policy Brief. 2014.
A Report on the Economics of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Cost Containment Mechanisms. Lade, G., and C.-Y.C. Lin. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Research Report. UCD-ITS-RR-13-23. 2013.