Department of Economics

Harvey E. Lapan

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University Professor

Contact Information

Iowa State University
283 Heady Hall
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-5917
hlapan@iastate.edu

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Education

PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971
MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969
BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969

Research Interests

Microeconomics, international trade/finance.

Curriculum Vitae:

Selected Publications

Lapan, Harvey E.; Hennessy, David A., Unit Vs. Ad Valorem Taxes in Multi-Product Cournot Oligopoly, Journal of Public Economic Theory Vol. 13 no. 1 (February 2011): 125-138. (WP #07007, April 2007 Revised on August 2009)
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Harmonic Symmetries of Imperfect Competition on Circular City, Journal of Mathematical Economics Vol. 45 (January 2009): 124-146. (WP #06010, March 2006)
Lapan, Harvey E.; Kim, Jeong Eon, Heterogeneity of Southern Countries and Southern Intellectual Property Rights Policy, Canadian Journal of Economics Vol. 41 (August 2008): 894-925. (WP #06008, March 2006)
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Algebraic Theory of Multi-Product Decisions, An, Economic Theory Vol. 25 no. 4 (June 2005): 819-829. (WP #02008, September 2002)

ISU Economics Working Papers Series

Cui, Jingbo; Lapan, Harvey; Moschini, GianCarlo, Are Exporters More Environmentally Friendly than Non-Exporters? Theory and Evidence, WP #12022, October 2012
Moschini, GianCarlo; Cui, Jingbo; Lapan, Harvey, Economics of Biofuels: An Overview of Policies, Impacts and Prospects, WP #12021, May 2012
Cui, Jingbo; Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo; Cooper, Joseph, Welfare Impacts of Alternative Biofuel and Energy Policies, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 93 no. 5 (October 2011): 1235-1256. (WP #10016, June 2010)
Sikdar, Shiva; Lapan, Harvey E., Carbon Leakage: The Role of Sequential Policy Setting, Environment and Development Economics Vol. 17 no. 1 (February 2012): 91-104. (WP #10004, February 2010)
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo, Biofuels Policies and Welfare: Is the Stick of Mandates Better Than the Carrot of Subsidies?, WP #09010, June 2009
Sikdar, Shiva; Lapan, Harvey E., Strategic Environmental Policy Under Free Trade with Transboundary Pollution, WP #08017, May 2008
Lapan, Harvey E.; Hennessy, David A., Unit Vs. Ad Valorem Taxes in Multi-Product Cournot Oligopoly, Journal of Public Economic Theory Vol. 13 no. 1 (February 2011): 125-138. (WP #07007, April 2007 Revised on August 2009)
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo, Grading, Minimum Quality Standards, and the Labeling of Genetically Modified Products, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 89 (August 2007): 769-783. (WP #06012, March 2006)
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., On the Nature of Certainty Equivalent Functionals, Journal of Mathematical Economics Vol. 43 (December 2006): 1-10. (WP #06011, March 2006)
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Harmonic Symmetries of Imperfect Competition on Circular City, Journal of Mathematical Economics Vol. 45 (January 2009): 124-146. (WP #06010, March 2006)
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., When Different Market Concentration Indices Agree, Economics Letters Vol. 95 (May 2007): 234-240. (WP #06009, March 2006)
Lapan, Harvey E.; Kim, Jeong Eon, Heterogeneity of Southern Countries and Southern Intellectual Property Rights Policy, Canadian Journal of Economics Vol. 41 (August 2008): 894-925. (WP #06008, March 2006)
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Statistical Moments Analysis of Production and Profits in Multi-Product Cournot Oligopoly, International Journal of Industrial Organization Vol. 26 (March 2008): 598-606. (WP #05030, November 2005)
Kwon, Chul-Woo; Lapan, Harvey E., Competition of Multinationals from Different Cultural Backgrounds: Does Familiarity Breed Contempt?, WP #05019, May 2005
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Market Cycles for a Non-Storable Product Under Adjustment Costs, WP #04028, October 2004
Lapan, Harvey E.; Hennessy, David A., Cost Arrangement and Welfare in a Multi-Product Cournot Oligopoly, WP #04027, October 2004
Kim, Jeong Eon; Lapan, Harvey E., Welfare Effects of Intellectual Property Rights Under Asymmetric Spillovers, WP #04026, October 2004
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Taste Asymmetries and Trade Patterns, Economics Bulletin Vol. 4 (June 2003) (WP #02010, September 2002)
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Ordinal Approach to Characterizing Efficient Allocations, An, WP #02009, September 2002
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Algebraic Theory of Multi-Product Decisions, An, Economic Theory Vol. 25 no. 4 (June 2005): 819-829. (WP #02008, September 2002)
Lapan, Harvey E.; Melkonian, Tigran A., Trade Policy Under Asymmetric Information, WP #02007, September 2002

Journal Articles

Sikdar, Shiva; Lapan, Harvey E., Carbon Leakage: The Role of Sequential Policy Setting, Environment and Development Economics Vol. 17 no. 1 (February 2012): 91-104. (WP #10004, February 2010)
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo, Second-Best Biofuel Policies and the Welfare Effects of Quantity Mandates and Subsidies, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Vol. 63 (2012): 224-241.
Cui, Jingbo; Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo; Cooper, Joseph, Welfare Impacts of Alternative Biofuel and Energy Policies, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 93 no. 5 (October 2011): 1235-1256. (WP #10016, June 2010)
Lapan, Harvey E.; Hennessy, David A., Unit Vs. Ad Valorem Taxes in Multi-Product Cournot Oligopoly, Journal of Public Economic Theory Vol. 13 no. 1 (February 2011): 125-138. (WP #07007, April 2007 Revised on August 2009)
Lapan, Harvey E.; Sikdar, Shiva, Strategic Environmental Policy Under Free Trade with Transboundary Pollution, Review of Development Economics Vol. 15 no. 1 (February 2011): 1-18.
Kwon, Chul-Woo; Lapan, Harvey E., Does Market Familiarity Bless Multinational in Strategic Competition, Japan and the World Economy Vol. 23 no. 1 (January 2011): 58-62.
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Buying Ecological Services: Fragmented Reserves, Core and Periphery National Park Structure, and the Agricultural Extensification Debate, Natural Resource Modeling Vol. 23 no. 2 (May 2010): 176-217.
Larue, Bruno; Lapan, Harvey E.; Gervais, Jean-Philippe, Tariff-Rate Quotas, Rent-Shifting and the Selling of Domestic Access, The Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy Vol. 11 no. 1 (Winter 2010): 213-226.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo, Quality Certification Standards in Competitive Markets: When Consumers and Producers (Dis)Agree, Economics Letters Vol. 104 no. 3 (September 2009): 144-147.
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Harmonic Symmetries of Imperfect Competition on Circular City, Journal of Mathematical Economics Vol. 45 (January 2009): 124-146. (WP #06010, March 2006)
Gervais, Jean-Philippe; Larue, Bruno; Lapan, Harvey E., WTO Disciplines on Domestic Support and Market Access in Agri-Food Supply Chains, Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 56 no. 4 (December 2008): 429-444.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Kim, Jeong Eon, Heterogeneity of Southern Countries and Southern Intellectual Property Rights Policy, Canadian Journal of Economics Vol. 41 (August 2008): 894-925. (WP #06008, March 2006)
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Statistical Moments Analysis of Production and Profits in Multi-Product Cournot Oligopoly, International Journal of Industrial Organization Vol. 26 (March 2008): 598-606. (WP #05030, November 2005)
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo, Grading, Minimum Quality Standards, and the Labeling of Genetically Modified Products, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 89 (August 2007): 769-783. (WP #06012, March 2006)
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., When Different Market Concentration Indices Agree, Economics Letters Vol. 95 (May 2007): 234-240. (WP #06009, March 2006)
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., On the Nature of Certainty Equivalent Functionals, Journal of Mathematical Economics Vol. 43 (December 2006): 1-10. (WP #06011, March 2006)
Lapan, Harvey E.; Hennessy, David A., Note on Cost Arrangement and Market Performance in a Multi-Product Cournot Oligopoly, A, International Journal of Industrial Organization Vol. 24 no. 3 (May 2006): 583-591.
Sobolevsky, Andrei; Moschini, GianCarlo; Lapan, Harvey E., Genetically Modified Crop Innovations and Product Differentiation: Trade and Welfare Effects in the Soybean Complex, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 87 no. 3 (August 2005): 621-644.
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Algebraic Theory of Multi-Product Decisions, An, Economic Theory Vol. 25 no. 4 (June 2005): 819-829. (WP #02008, September 2002)
Melkonian, Tigran A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Tariffs, Quotas and Forward Contracts Under Asymmetric Information, Review of International Economics Vol. 13 no. 2 (May 2005): 311-29.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo, Innovation and Trade with Endogenous Market Failure: The Case of Genetically Modified Products, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 86 no. 3 (August 2004): 634-648.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Gervais, Jean-Philippe, The Non-Equivalence of Import and Export Quotasﾔ, Review of International Economics Vol. 12 no. 1 (February 2004): 130-37.
Chang, Byoung-Ky; Lapan, Harvey E., Price Commitment vs. Flexibility: The Role of Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Its Implications for Exchange Rate Pass-Through, Review of International Economics Vol. 11 no. 4 (September 2003): 679-711.
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Algebraic Theory of Portfolio Allocation, An, Economic Theory Vol. 22 no. 1 (August 2003): 193-210.
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Definition of 'More Systematic Risk' With Some Welfare Implications, A, Economica Vol. 70 no. 279 (August 2003): 493-507.
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Taste Asymmetries and Trade Patterns, Economics Bulletin Vol. 4 (June 2003) (WP #02010, September 2002)
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Technology Asymmetries, Group Algebra and Multi-Plant Cost Minimization, Economic Inquiry Vol. 41 no. 1 (January 2003): 183-92.
Larue, Bruno; Lapan, Harvey E., Smuggling and Bhagwati's Non-Equivalence Between Tariffs and Quotas, Review of International Economics Vol. 10 no. 4 (November 2002): 729-48.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Hennessy, David A., Symmetry and Order in the Portfolio Allocation Problem, Economic Theory Vol. 19 no. 4 (June 2002): 747-772.
Hennessy, David A.; Lapan, Harvey E., Use of Archimedean Copulas to Model Portfolio Allocations, The, Mathematical Finance Vol. 12 no. 2 (April 2002): 143-154.
Gervais, Jean-Philippe; Lapan, Harvey E., Time Consistent Export Quotas in an Oligopolistic World Market, Journal of International Economics Vol. 56 no. 2 (March 2002): 445-463.
Gervais, Jean-Philippe; Lapan, Harvey E., Endogenous Choice of Trade Instrument Under Uncertainty, International Economic Journal Vol. 16 no. 4 (2002)
Gervais, Jean-Philippe; Lapan, Harvey E., Optimal Production Tax and Quota Under Time Consistent Trade Policies, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 83 no. 4 (November 2001): 921-933.
Boko, Sylvain; Lapan, Harvey E., Pre-Commitment Mechanism and Policy Credibility in African Trade Reform, Review of Development Economics Vol. 5 (February 2001): 25-39.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo, Incomplete Adoption of a Superior Innovation, Economica Vol. 67 no. #268 (November 2000): 525-542.
Sung, Hongmo; Lapan, Harvey E., Strategic Foreign Direct Investment and Exchange Rate Uncertainty, International Economic Review Vol. 41 no. 2 (May 2000): 411-423.
Moschini, GianCarlo; Lapan, Harvey E.; Sobolevsky, Andrei, Roundup Ready Soybeans and Welfare Effects in the Soybean Complex, Agribusiness Vol. 16 no. 1 (Winter 2000): 33-55.
Moschini, GianCarlo; Lapan, Harvey E., Intellectual Property Rights and the Welfare Effects of Agricultural R & D, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 79 no. 4 (November 1997): 1229-1242.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo, Optimal Price Policy and the Futures Market, Economics Letters (1996): 175-182.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo, Stabilizing Price Policies and the Futures Market, Economics Letters No. 53 (1996): 175-182.
Moschini, GianCarlo; Lapan, Harvey E., Hedging Role of Options and Futures Under Joint Price, Basis and Production Risk, The, International Economic Review Vol. 36 no. 4 (November 1995): 1025-1049.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo, Futures Hedging Under Price, Basis and Production Risk, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 76 no. 3 (August 1994): 465-477.
Barari, Mahua; Lapan, Harvey E., Stochastic Trade Policy with Asset Markets: The Role of Tariff Structure, Journal of International Economics Vol. 35 no. 03/04/09 (November 1993): 317-333.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo; Hanson, Steven D., Production Hedging and Speculative Decisions with Options and Future Markets: Reply, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 75 (August 1993): 748-750.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Sandler, Todd, Terrorism and Signalling, European Journal of Political Economy Vol. 9 no. 3 (1993): 383-398.
Enders, Walter; Lapan, Harvey E., A Model of First and Second-Best Social Security Programs, Journal of Economics (Zeitschrift f�r National�konomie) (1993): 65-90.
Moschini, GianCarlo; Lapan, Harvey E., Hedging Price Risk with Options and Futures for the Competitive Firm with Production Flexibility, International Economic Review Vol. 33 no. 3 (August 1992): 607-618.
Larue, Bruno; Lapan, Harvey E., Market Structure and the World Wheat Market, Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 40 no. 2 (July 1992): 311-328.
Ko, Il Dong; Lapan, Harvey E.; Sandler, Todd, Controlling Stock Externalities: Flexible Versus Inflexible Pigovian Corrections, European Economic Review Vol. 36 (1992): 1263-1276.
Lapan, Harvey E., The Optimal Tariff, Time Consistency and Immiserising Growth in a Large Country, Journal of International Economic Integration Vol. 6 no. 1 (Spring 1991): 27-39.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Moschini, GianCarlo; Hanson, Steven D., Production Hedging and Speculative Decisions with Options and Future Markets, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 73 no. 1 (February 1991): 66-74.
Sandler, Todd; Enders, Walter; Lapan, Harvey E., The Threat of International Terrorism and What Can Be Done, Challenge Vol. 34 no. 1 (January/February 1991)
Choi, E. Kwan; Lapan, Harvey E., Optimal Trade Policies for a Developing Country Under Uncertainty, Journal of Development Economics Vol. 35 (1991): 243-260.
Larue, Bruno; Lapan, Harvey E., Quality Changes and the Volume of Trade: A Geometric Approach, Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 38 no. 3 (November 1990): 405-420.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Enders, Walter, Endogenous Fertility, Ricardian Equivalence and Debt Management Policy, Journal of Public Economics Vol. 41 no. 2 (March 1990): 227-248.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Brown, Douglas M., Utility Maximization, Individual Production and Market Equilibrium, Southern Economic Journal Vol. 55 no. 2 (October 1988): 374-390.
Lapan, Harvey E., The Optimal Tariff, Production Lags and Time Consistency, American Economic Review Vol. 78 no. 3 (June 1988): 395-340.
Sandler, Todd; Lapan, Harvey E., The Calculus of Dissent: An Analysis of Terrorists' Choice of Targets, Synthese Vol. 76 (June 1988): 245-261.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Sandler, Todd, To Bargain or Not to Bargain: That is the Question, American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings Vol. 78 no. 2 (May 1988): 16-21.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Choi, E. Kwan, Optimal Trade Policy Under Uncertainty: The Role of Risk Aversion and Public Goods, International Economic Journal Vol. 2 (Winter 1988): 35-56.
Howe, Keith; Lapan, Harvey E., Inflation and Asset Life: The Darby vs. The Fisher Effect, Quarterly Journal of Financial Analysis Vol. 22 no. 2 (June 1987): 249-258.
Enders, Walter; Lapan, Harvey E., On the Relationship Between the Exchange Regime and the Portfolio Rules of Optimizing Agents, Journal of International Economics Vol. 15 no. 03/04/09 (November 1983): 199-224.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Enders, Walter, Rational Expectations, Endogenous Currency Substitution, and Exchange Rate Determination, Quarterly Journal of Economics Vol. 98 no. 3 (August 1983): 427-440.
Enders, Walter; Lapan, Harvey E., Social Security Taxation and Inter-Generational Risk Sharing, International Economic Review Vol. 23 no. 3 (October 1982): 647-658.
Enders, Walter; Lapan, Harvey E., The Exchange Regime, Resource Allocation and Uncertainty, Southern Economic Journal (April 1981): 924-940.
Lapan, Harvey E.; Enders, Walter, Random Disturbances and the Choice of Exchange Regimes in an Intergenerational Model, Journal of International Economics (May 1980): 263-283.