Comments on: Journal of Predictions Markets: Special Issue on Corporate Applications http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/04/28/journal-of-predictions-markets-special-issue-on-corporate-applications/ Prediction Markets + Market Predictions = Collective Forecasting That Pays Off Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:33:17 -0400 hourly 1 By: Koleman Strumpf http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/04/28/journal-of-predictions-markets-special-issue-on-corporate-applications/#comment-24061 Koleman Strumpf Wed, 20 May 2009 19:51:50 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=13679#comment-24061 Jason: These articles were definitely peer reviewed: two rounds plus per paper, hence the delay in publication relative to the conference. Jason:

These articles were definitely peer reviewed: two rounds plus per paper, hence the delay in publication relative to the conference.

]]> By: Jason Ruspini http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/04/28/journal-of-predictions-markets-special-issue-on-corporate-applications/#comment-24028 Jason Ruspini Wed, 13 May 2009 22:11:36 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=13679#comment-24028 I remember reading that this was peer-reviewed, but I don't know to what extent it is actually reviewed. There was one article a year or two back that seemed to contain some misunderstandings about risk aversion. This lack of clarity implied that play-money rank-order markets should not suffer risk-seeking distortions. Perhaps it was reviewed but no-one had an incentive to point this out. I remember reading that this was peer-reviewed, but I don’t know to what extent it is actually reviewed. There was one article a year or two back that seemed to contain some misunderstandings about risk aversion. This lack of clarity implied that play-money rank-order markets should not suffer risk-seeking distortions. Perhaps it was reviewed but no-one had an incentive to point this out.

]]> By: Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/04/28/journal-of-predictions-markets-special-issue-on-corporate-applications/#comment-23989 Chris F. Masse Sun, 03 May 2009 21:15:43 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=13679#comment-23989 Maybe they should publish some articles for free on the Web, and sell the others. Or maybe they should publish all their articles for free ---maybe it will create a buzz and it will help them sell dead-tree copies. In any case, the model they have right now is dubious, at the age of the Internet. P.S.: Does the Journal talk about non-trading information aggregation mechanisms? It should, since NewsFutures (the pioneer) and CrowdCast (the VC-funded) have abandoned market mechanisms (a la Hanson). Maybe they should publish some articles for free on the Web, and sell the others. Or maybe they should publish all their articles for free —maybe it will create a buzz and it will help them sell dead-tree copies.

In any case, the model they have right now is dubious, at the age of the Internet.

P.S.: Does the Journal talk about non-trading information aggregation mechanisms? It should, since NewsFutures (the pioneer) and CrowdCast (the VC-funded) have abandoned market mechanisms (a la Hanson).

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/04/28/journal-of-predictions-markets-special-issue-on-corporate-applications/#comment-23988 Mike Linksvayer Sun, 03 May 2009 20:55:52 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=13679#comment-23988 $32.09 each article? That's pretty sad. Who is going to read these? I once made a completely useless contract on this http://home.inklingmarkets.com/stocks/346/trades/new New versions http://home.inklingmarkets.com/stocks/65142/trades/new http://www.hubdub.com/m40638/Will_the_Journal_of_Prediction_Markets_be_in_the_Directory_of_Open_Access_Journals_before_201111 $32.09 each article? That’s pretty sad. Who is going to read these?

I once made a completely useless contract on this http://home.inklingmarkets.com/stocks/346/trades/new

New versions

http://home.inklingmarkets.com/stocks/65142/trades/new

http://www.hubdub.com/m40638/Will_the_Journal_of_Prediction_Markets_be_in_the_Directory_of_Open_Access_Journals_before_201111

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