Creativity, resourcefulness, and an unwavering dedication to the credible application of economic and statistical theories to real-world problems.

Applied Economic Studies (AES) is an economic consulting company producing high-quality economic and statistical research for public policy studies, expert reports, testimony, litigation support and business planning. We provide services to legal counsel, businesses, trade associations, consumer organizations and government agencies. Whether requiring a single study, expert testimony, or a portfolio of evidence, AES delivers credible and effective economic and statistical research.

AES recent publications can be found in:

Antitrust Bulletin

The Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies

Energy Economics

Journal of Business

International Journal of the Economics of Business

Hastings Comm/Ent Law Journal

Review of International Economics

What's New?

Testimony at FCC's En Banc hearing in San Francisco. AES President George Ford encourages rigorous analysis before regulating Internet.
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What's the AWS-3 Spectrum Worth?. AES President George Ford estimates value of AWS-3 spectrum without encumbrances.
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Can Broadband providers be trusted to properly manage congestion? AES President George Ford and co-authors use economic theory to demonstrate network providers under respond to network congestion.
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Valley of Death in the Innovation Sequence? AES President George Ford and co-authors consider arguments for the Valley of Death in innovation, show why they do not apply, and offer an alternative explanation.
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