James E. Foster

8.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

James E. Foster is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics and Safety Research. According to data from OpenAlex, James E. Foster has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 23 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 15 papers in Safety Research. Recurrent topics in James E. Foster's work include Income, Poverty, and Inequality (29 papers), Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (14 papers) and Economic theories and models (8 papers). James E. Foster is often cited by papers focused on Income, Poverty, and Inequality (29 papers), Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (14 papers) and Economic theories and models (8 papers). James E. Foster collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Argentina. James E. Foster's co-authors include Amartya Sen, Anthony Shorrocks, Sabina Alkire, Michael Wolfson, Artyom Shneyerov, Miguel Székely, Rob Allison, Luis F. López-Calva, Efe A. Ok and Baqar A. Husaini and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Economic Review and Econometrica.

In The Last Decade

James E. Foster

52 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

On Economic Inequality 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 2010 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. On Economic Inequality
    1973 1.7k citations James E. Foster et al. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics profile →
  2. Counting and multidimensional poverty measurement
    2010 356 citations Sabina Alkire, James E. Foster profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James E. Foster United States 25 2.8k 2.0k 775 532 472 56 4.6k
Nanak Kakwani Australia 28 2.5k 0.9× 2.5k 1.3× 735 0.9× 1.2k 2.3× 558 1.2× 93 5.4k
Shlomo Yitzhaki Israel 36 2.9k 1.0× 3.7k 1.9× 504 0.7× 526 1.0× 704 1.5× 148 6.8k
Francisco H. G. Ferreira United States 41 3.1k 1.1× 2.2k 1.1× 1.5k 2.0× 568 1.1× 641 1.4× 158 5.6k
Frank Cowell United Kingdom 35 2.4k 0.9× 2.6k 1.3× 413 0.5× 405 0.8× 675 1.4× 141 4.3k
Christiaan Grootaert United States 20 2.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 859 1.1× 498 0.9× 143 0.3× 51 4.1k
Satya R. Chakravarty India 25 2.1k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 668 0.9× 245 0.5× 223 0.5× 89 3.0k
A. B. Atkinson United Kingdom 33 2.8k 1.0× 3.7k 1.9× 653 0.8× 564 1.1× 875 1.9× 82 6.1k
Nancy Birdsall United States 35 1.7k 0.6× 2.1k 1.1× 757 1.0× 496 0.9× 760 1.6× 154 4.6k
Steven Stillman New Zealand 29 1.8k 0.6× 2.6k 1.3× 451 0.6× 756 1.4× 560 1.2× 140 5.5k
Jean Drèze India 27 2.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 1.4× 578 1.1× 188 0.4× 69 5.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Foster, James E., et al.. (2024). Efficient, Dynamic Locomotion through Step Placement with Straight Legs and Rolling Contacts. 1143–1150. 1 indexed citations
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Foster, James E. & Michael Lokshin. (2024). Multidimensional and Specific Inequalities. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Gupta, Anubhab, et al.. (2017). Is technology change good for cotton farmers? A local-economy analysis from the Tanzania Lake Zone. European Review of Agricultural Economics. 45(1). 27–56. 4 indexed citations
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Foster, James E., et al.. (2016). Uso de paneles sintéticos para estimar movilidad intergeneracional. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Alkire, Sabina, et al.. (2015). Multidimensional Poverty Measurement and Analysis: Chapter 6 - Normative Choices in Measurement Design. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Alkire, Sabina, James E. Foster, Suman Seth, et al.. (2015). Multidimensional Poverty Measurement and Analysis: Chapter 7 - Data and Analysis. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford). 3 indexed citations
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Alkire, Sabina, James E. Foster, Suman Seth, et al.. (2015). Multidimensional Poverty Measurement and Analysis: Chapter 8 - Robustness Analysis and Statistical Inference. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford). 3 indexed citations
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Alkire, Sabina, James E. Foster, Suman Seth, et al.. (2015). Multidimensional Poverty Measurement and Analysis: Chapter 4 - Counting Approaches: Definitions, Origins, and Implementations. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford). 2 indexed citations
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Smith, R. Stephen, et al.. (2012). The use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound for the evaluation of solid abdominal organ injury in patients with blunt abdominal trauma. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 73(5). 1100–1105. 24 indexed citations
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Foster, James E.. (2012). New frontiers in poverty measurement. 1 indexed citations
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Allison, Rob & James E. Foster. (2004). Measuring health inequality using qualitative data. Journal of Health Economics. 23(3). 505–524. 164 indexed citations
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Foster, James E. & Artyom Shneyerov. (1999). A General Class of Additively Decomposable Inequality Measures. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Foster, James E., Jesse M. Nicholson, Ray J. Butcher, et al.. (1999). Synthesis, characterization and anticonvulsant activity of enaminones. Part 6: Synthesis of substituted vinylic benzamides as potential anticonvulsants. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 7(11). 2415–2425. 76 indexed citations
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Foster, James E. & Artyom Shneyerov. (1999). A general class of additively decomposable inequality measures. Economic Theory. 14(1). 89–111. 46 indexed citations
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Foster, James E.. (1998). Absolute versus Relative Poverty.. American Economic Review. 88(2). 335–341. 164 indexed citations
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Foster, James E.. (1994). Normative measurement: Is theory relevant?. American Economic Review. 84(2). 365–370. 10 indexed citations
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Foster, James E., et al.. (1994). Statistics, the Law and Government Auditors' Sampling Procedures. 43(1). 35. 3 indexed citations
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Kvanli, Alan H., et al.. (1992). Warning! Some Misleading Statistical Sampling Formulas. 41(4). 49.
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Watson, P. J., Ronald J. Morris, James E. Foster, & Ralph W. Hood. (1986). Religiosity and Social Desirability. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 25(2). 215–215. 94 indexed citations
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Foster, James E., et al.. (1980). Comparing Utility Functions in Efficiency Terms: Comment. American Economic Review. 70(4). 793–794.

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