Prediction Markets + Market Predictions = Collective Forecasting That Pays Off
I did a modest review of Michael Abramowicz’s new book: Predictocracy: Market Mechanisms for Public and Private Decision Making.
You can read it here.
In short, interesting, in an odd sort of way, yet worth the read.
~alex
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I will read this book and review it soon.