James Foster (economist)

James E. Foster
Born	(1955-11-04) November 4, 1955 (age 69)
Nationality	American
Spouse	Irene Foster
Academic career
Field	Welfare economics, development economics, Measuring poverty
Institution	Elliott School of International Affairs
Alma mater	Cornell University
Contributions	Multidimensional Poverty Index, Foster-Greer-Thorbecke indices
Information at IDEAS / RePEc

James Eric Foster (born November 4, 1955) is Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the George Washington University, in the Elliott School of International Affairs, researching welfare economics and poverty measurement. He is known for developing the Alkire Foster Method, with University of Oxford professor and OPHI Director Sabina Alkire. He is a board member for the World Bank.