Fundamentals of Applied Econometrics is designed for an applied, undergraduate econometrics course providing students with an understanding of the most fundamental econometric ideas and tools. The texts serves both the student whose interest is in understanding how one can use sample data to illuminate economic theory and the student who wants and needs a solid intellectual foundation on which to build practical experiential expertise. Starting with a unique Statistics review to start the book, students will learn by doing. Ashley provides students with integrated, hands-on exercises, and the text is supplemented with Active Learning Exercises.

Richard Ashley is a professory of Economics at Virginia Tech. He earned his Ph.D in 1976 at the University of California, San Diego. Prior to VT, he taught economics at the University of Texas, Austin. His specialties and areas of interest include Econometrics and Macroeconomic Forecasting. He has received several teaching and research grants and has been published in Macroeconomic Dynamics, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Econometric Reviews, International Review of Economics and Finance, among others.