Edward Foster University of Minnesota   Department of Economics 271 19th Avenue South, Room 1035 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA   foster@econ.umn.edu     Biographical Sketch: Ph.D., Economics, MIT, 1961. Prof. Econ., University of Minnesota, since then. Currently department chair.   Primary Research Focus: Applied microeconomics, especially cost benefit analysis.   JEL Areas: H4 : Publicly Provided Goods: General D6 : Welfare Economics: General