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Prediction markets didn’t “revolutionize” decision-making —and will never do. However, they are a nice condiment to the classic forecasting toolkit.

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

I have spent several hours re-reading the 2004 AEI-Brookings book, “Information Markets” (by which they mean “prediction markets”). It is a collection of un-enlightening research articles —except for the IEM article, which is outstanding, both on the factual and theoretical … Continue reading →

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Should AEI-Brookings have allowed Midas Oracle to re-publish the text of the economists’ petition on prediction markets?

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

New York Times: Content Makers Are Accused of Exaggerating Copyright An association of computer and communication companies, including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, on Wednesday accused several professional sports leagues, book publishers and other media companies of misleading and threatening consumers … Continue reading →

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Web-based petition on prediction markets, anyone??

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Take a look at Robin Hanson’s online petition on health care. Even David Perry (of Consensus Point, if that’s him) signed. Any idea, folks??? Previous: Bob Hahn turns the PETITION into a CONSENSUS. + Steve Levitt of Freakonomics: I WONâ€™T … Continue reading →

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Bob Hahn turns the PETITION into a CONSENSUS.

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Bob Hahn turns lead into gold. — Via Google’s Bo Cowgill, Robert Hahn and Paul Tetlock’s Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal (mirror at AEI-Brookings – mirror at AEI): [...] These markets often predict more accurately than experts. Why? They … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Bob Hahn

Prediction markets didn’t “revolutionize” decision-making —and will never do. However, they are a nice condiment to the classic forecasting toolkit.

Should AEI-Brookings have allowed Midas Oracle to re-publish the text of the economists’ petition on prediction markets?

Web-based petition on prediction markets, anyone??

Bob Hahn turns the PETITION into a CONSENSUS.

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