Lea-Rachel Kosnik
Professor of Economics, University of Missouri-St. Louis, a leading expert on hydropower regulation in the U.S., and other energy and environmental issues
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The potential for small scale hydropower development in the US
Energy Policy / Oct 01, 2010
Kosnik, L. (2010). The potential for small scale hydropower development in the US. Energy Policy, 38(10), 5512–5519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2010.04.049
The potential of water power in the fight against global warming in the US
Energy Policy / Sep 01, 2008
Kosnik, L. (2008). The potential of water power in the fight against global warming in the US. Energy Policy, 36(9), 3252–3265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2008.05.009
Sources of Bureaucratic Delay: A Case Study of FERC Dam Relicensing
The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization / Oct 26, 2005
Kosnik, L.-R. D. (2005). Sources of Bureaucratic Delay: A Case Study of FERC Dam Relicensing. The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 22(1), 258–288. https://doi.org/10.1093/jleo/ewj004
What Have Economists Been Doing for the Last 50 Years? A Text Analysis of Published Academic Research from 1960–2010
Economics / May 04, 2015
Kosnik, L.-R. (2015). What Have Economists Been Doing for the Last 50 Years? A Text Analysis of Published Academic Research from 1960–2010. Economics, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.5018/economics-ejournal.ja.2015-13
Balancing Environmental Protection and Energy Production in the Federal Hydropower Licensing Process
Land Economics / Jun 24, 2010
Kosnik, L. (2010). Balancing Environmental Protection and Energy Production in the Federal Hydropower Licensing Process. Land Economics, 86(3), 444–466. https://doi.org/10.3368/le.86.3.444
A SURVEY OF JEL CODES: WHAT DO THEY MEAN AND ARE THEY USED CONSISTENTLY?
Journal of Economic Surveys / Jan 18, 2017
Kosnik, L.-R. (2017). A SURVEY OF JEL CODES: WHAT DO THEY MEAN AND ARE THEY USED CONSISTENTLY? Journal of Economic Surveys, 32(1), 249–272. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/joes.12189
Refusing to budge: a confirmatory bias in decision making?
Mind & Society / Nov 06, 2007
Kosnik, L.-R. D. (2007). Refusing to budge: a confirmatory bias in decision making? Mind & Society, 7(2), 193–214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11299-007-0043-5
Determinants of contract completeness: An environmental regulatory application
International Review of Law and Economics / Mar 01, 2014
Kosnik, L.-R. (2014). Determinants of contract completeness: An environmental regulatory application. International Review of Law and Economics, 37, 198–208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irle.2013.11.001
The anticommons and the environment
Journal of Environmental Management / Jun 01, 2012
Kosnik, L. (2012). The anticommons and the environment. Journal of Environmental Management, 101, 206–217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.01.016
Drivers of COVID-19 Stay at Home Orders: Epidemiologic, Economic, or Political Concerns?
Economics of Disasters and Climate Change / Aug 17, 2020
Kosnik, L.-R., & Bellas, A. (2020). Drivers of COVID-19 Stay at Home Orders: Epidemiologic, Economic, or Political Concerns? Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, 4(3), 503–514. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41885-020-00073-0
River-Basin Water Management in the U.S.: A Regulatory Anticommons
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2012
Kosnik, L.-R. D. (2012). River-Basin Water Management in the U.S.: A Regulatory Anticommons. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1712075
Contract renegotiation and rent re-distribution: Who gets raked over the coals?
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management / Sep 01, 2011
Kosnik, L., & Lange, I. (2011). Contract renegotiation and rent re-distribution: Who gets raked over the coals? Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 62(2), 155–165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2011.03.006
Contract renegotiation and rent re-distribution: Who gets raked over the coals?
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management / Sep 01, 2011
Kosnik, L., & Lange, I. (2011). Contract renegotiation and rent re-distribution: Who gets raked over the coals? Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 62(2), 155–165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2011.03.006
Time to Pick a Fight? Interest Group Decision Making to Enter the Hydropower Regulatory Process
Eastern Economic Journal / Dec 22, 2009
Kosnik, L. (2009). Time to Pick a Fight? Interest Group Decision Making to Enter the Hydropower Regulatory Process. Eastern Economic Journal, 36(1), 11–32. https://doi.org/10.1057/eej.2008.47
Annual Index
Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development / Dec 01, 2002
Annual Index. (2002). Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 44(10), 37–53. https://doi.org/10.1080/00139150209605813
Who Are the More Dismal Economists? Gender and Language in Academic Economics Research
AEA Papers and Proceedings / May 01, 2022
Kosnik, L.-R. (2022). Who Are the More Dismal Economists? Gender and Language in Academic Economics Research. AEA Papers and Proceedings, 112, 592–596. https://doi.org/10.1257/pandp.20221119
Consolidation and ownership trends of nonfederal hydropower generating assets, 1980–2003
Energy Economics / May 01, 2008
Kosnik, L. (2008). Consolidation and ownership trends of nonfederal hydropower generating assets, 1980–2003. Energy Economics, 30(3), 715–731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2007.08.003
IN TANDEM OR OUT OF SYNC? ACADEMIC ECONOMICS RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY MEASURES
Contemporary Economic Policy / Jul 17, 2015
Kosnik, L.-R. (2015). IN TANDEM OR OUT OF SYNC? ACADEMIC ECONOMICS RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY MEASURES. Contemporary Economic Policy, 34(1), 190–202. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12117
The Greening of Higher Education
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2007
Kosnik, L.-R. D. (2007). The Greening of Higher Education. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1016153
The media, voter fraud, and the U.S. 2012 elections
Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties / Jan 07, 2020
Fogarty, B. J., Kimball, D. C., & Kosnik, L.-R. (2020). The media, voter fraud, and the U.S. 2012 elections. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 32(1), 46–66. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2019.1711383
How interest groups influence legislators
Social Work / May 01, 1979
How interest groups influence legislators. (1979). Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/24.3.234
JEL Codes: What Do They Mean and Are They Used Consistently?
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2016
Kosnik, L.-R. D. (2016). JEL Codes: What Do They Mean and Are They Used Consistently? SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2697795
Bootleggers, Baptists & Televangelists: Regulating Tobacco by Litigation
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2007
Yandle, B., Rotondi, J., Morriss, A. P., & Dorchak, A. (2007). Bootleggers, Baptists & Televangelists: Regulating Tobacco by Litigation. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1010695
A Retrospective Benefit-Cost Analysis on the Elwha River Restoration Project
Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis / Nov 25, 2019
Bellas, A., & Kosnik, L. (2019). A Retrospective Benefit-Cost Analysis on the Elwha River Restoration Project. Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 11(1), 76–100. https://doi.org/10.1017/bca.2019.31
Why Do Older Scholars Slow Down?
Apr 01, 2023
Hamermesh, D., & Kosnik, L.-R. (2023). Why Do Older Scholars Slow Down? https://doi.org/10.3386/w31175
AGING IN STYLE: Seniority and Sentiment in Scholarly Writing
Apr 01, 2023
Kosnik, L.-R., & Hamermesh, D. (2023). AGING IN STYLE: Seniority and Sentiment in Scholarly Writing. https://doi.org/10.3386/w31150
New Evidence on Diversity in Environmental and Resource Economics
Review of Environmental Economics and Policy / Jan 01, 2023
Kuminoff, N. V., Ciaramello, K. E., Dooley, H. M., Heintzelman, M. D., Khanna, N., Kosnik, L.-R., Lewis, L. Y., & Trimble, E. (2023). New Evidence on Diversity in Environmental and Resource Economics. Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 17(1), 178–187. https://doi.org/10.1086/722907
Time to Pick a Fight? Interest Group Decision Making to Enter the Hydropower Regulatory Process
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2007
Kosnik, L.-R. D. (2007). Time to Pick a Fight? Interest Group Decision Making to Enter the Hydropower Regulatory Process. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.918093
4. Heavy-Duty Diesel-Engine Litigation
Regulation by Litigation / Dec 31, 2017
4. Heavy-Duty Diesel-Engine Litigation. (2017). Regulation by Litigation, 55–92. https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300152517-005
The Local and Aggregated Impacts of Stay-at-Home Orders on State Level Unemployment Outcomes
Eastern Economic Journal / Mar 22, 2023
Bellas, A., & Kosnik, L.-R. (2023). The Local and Aggregated Impacts of Stay-at-Home Orders on State Level Unemployment Outcomes. Eastern Economic Journal, 49(2), 142–155. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41302-023-00243-4
Aging in Style: Does How We Write Matter?
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2022
Hamermesh, D., & Kosnik, L.-R. (2022). Aging in Style: Does How We Write Matter? SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4285836
Early Macro Divergence from Micro: Keynes vs Hayek, Fisher and Friedman
Journal of Reviews on Global Economics / Dec 16, 2015
Gillman, M. (2015). Early Macro Divergence from Micro: Keynes vs Hayek, Fisher and Friedman. Journal of Reviews on Global Economics, 4, 268–280. https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-7092.2015.04.26
Letter: Regarding Voting for Charity's Sake
The Economists' Voice / Jan 18, 2009
Kosnik, L. (2009). Letter: Regarding Voting for Charity’s Sake. The Economists’ Voice, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.2202/1553-3832.1473
Letter: Regarding Voting for Charity's Sake
The Economists' Voice / Jan 18, 2009
Kosnik, L. (2009). Letter: Regarding Voting for Charity’s Sake. The Economists’ Voice, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.2202/1553-3832.1473
The Potential for Small Scale Hydropower Development in the U.S.
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2009
Kosnik, L.-R. D. (2009). The Potential for Small Scale Hydropower Development in the U.S. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1516731
Contract Renegotiation and Rent Re-Redistribution: Who Gets Raked Over the Coals?
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2009
Kosnik, L.-R. D., & Lange, I. (2009). Contract Renegotiation and Rent Re-Redistribution: Who Gets Raked Over the Coals? SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1526753
Turbulence in the Klamath River Basin
BioScience / Jan 01, 2003
LEVY, S. (2003). Turbulence in the Klamath River Basin. BioScience, 53(4), 315. https://doi.org/10.1641/0006-3568(2003)053[0315:titkrb]2.0.co;2
Fuzing for Global Interoperability
Apr 16, 2001
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES. (2001). Fuzing for Global Interoperability. https://doi.org/10.21236/ada385809
Which leading journal leads? Idea diffusion in economics research journals
Empirical Economics / Jun 06, 2018
Bellas, A., & Kosnik, L.-R. (2018). Which leading journal leads? Idea diffusion in economics research journals. Empirical Economics, 57(3), 901–921. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-018-1466-z
Cap-and-trade versus carbon taxes: which market mechanism gets the most attention?
Climatic Change / Nov 10, 2018
Kosnik, L.-R. (2018). Cap-and-trade versus carbon taxes: which market mechanism gets the most attention? Climatic Change, 151(3–4), 605–618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-018-2330-z
Education
University of California Los Angeles College of Letters and Science
PhD, Economics
Experience
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Professor / 2004 — Present
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