H. Spencer Banzhaf is a Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University and the director of the Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy. In addition to his role at NCSU, he is a fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and the Property and Environment Research Center. He also serves as editor of the Review of Environmental Economics and Policy and on the advisory board of the Environmental Defense Fund. He is the author of over 70 books and articles.