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COMMENTS TO THE CFTC: What to expect from Tom W. Bell and Jason Ruspini

Written by Chris F. Masse on June 25, 2008 — 9 Comments

For those who are just surfacing from an Afghan cave: Tom W. Bell is a law professor at Chapman University (in California) and Jason Ruspini is a Wall Street professional (in New York).
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It seems that both will, independently of each other, write to the CFTC about the legalization of the “event markets” (here are the [...]

Posted in All Best Posts Ever, Analysis (Industry), Regulations | Also tagged American Enterprise Institute, California, CFTC, event contracts, event derivative markets, event derivatives, event markets, for-profit prediction exchanges, Iraq, Jason Ruspini, law professor, laws, New York, not-for-profit prediction exchanges, Paul Wolfowitz, Porter, prediction exchanges, prediction markets, Regulations, Tom W. Bell, United States Of America, US Supreme Court, Vernon Smith, Wall Street, young economist

The best researchers on prediction markets

Written by Chris F. Masse on June 4, 2008 — Leave a Comment

CFM: Scholars
Check that CFM page for updates. And contact me so I can make additions to the list. (I’ll then re-publish that updated list on Midas Oracle.)
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Michael Abramowicz – Michael B. Abramowicz – (Law School, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.) — Post Archives at Midas Oracle
Bernd H. Ankenbrand – Bernd Ankenbrand – (Lecturer, Witten/Herdecke [...]

Posted in People, Resources - References | Also tagged Adam, Adam Meirowitz, Administration, American Enterprise Institute, Anderson School, Andrew Leigh, Anita Elberse, Anthony M. Kwasnica, Arizona, Australia, Australian National University, Austria, Becker Center, Bernardo A. Huberman, Bernd H. Ankenbrand, Bernd Skiera, Bilkent University, British Columbia, Business, C. Schelling, - Thomas Schelling, California, California Institute of Technology, Canada, Centre Nationale, Change, Charles A. Holt, Charles F. Manski, Charles Holt, Charles R. Plott, Chicago, Chief Economist, Chris Hibbert, Collective Intelligence, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Business Administration, College of Management, Connecticut, corporate prediction markets, D. Hamilton, - James Hamilton, D.C., Daniel Reeves, Dartmouth College, David M. Pennock, David Paton, David Porter, dean, Denmark, Department of Computer Science, Department of Economics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Insurance and Real Estate, Department of Politics, Director, Division of Humanity and Social Sciences, e-commerce, E. Litan, - Robert Litan, Economic Science Institute, Economics Department, Emile Servan-Schreiber, enterprise prediction markets, Eric Crampton, Eric W. Zitzewitz, Eric Zitzewitz, Erik Snowberg, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Executive Director, F. Manski, - Charles Manski, Florida, Forrest Nelson, France, Friedrich August Von Hayek, Frontier Research Center for Global Change, Gary William Flake, George Mason University, George R. Neumann, George Washington University, Gerhard Ortner, Germany, Goethe University, Google, Graduate School, H. Ankenbrand, - Bernd Ankenbrand, Hal R. Varian, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Henry B. Tippie College of Business, HP Labs, IIT Center for Financial Markets, Illinois, Illinois Institute of Technology, information aggregation tool, Information Dynamics Lab, Information Services & Process Innovation Lab, internal prediction markets, Iowa, J. Arrow, - Kenneth Arrow, James Annan, James D. Hamilton, James Surowiecki, Japan, John O. Ledyard, Joyce Berg, Joyce E. Berg, Justin J. Wolfers, Justin Wolfers, Kansas, Kansas City, Kauffman Foundation, Kay-Yut Chen, Keith Gamble, Keith Jacks Gamble, Kellogg, Kenneth J. Arrow, Kentucky, L. Savage, - Sam Savage, Lance Fortnow, Lance J. Fortnow, law school, Lecturer, LEEPS, LEEPS laboratory, Leighton Vaughan-Williams, Leslie R. Fine, London Business School, Los Angeles, M. Kwasnica, - Anthony Kwasnica, M. Todd Henderson, manager, Marco Ottaviani, Martin Spann, Maryland, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, McCormick School of Engineering, Michael Abramowicz, Michael B. Abramowicz, Michael Gorham, Michael P. Wellman, Michael Wellman, Michigan, Micro-Economic and Social Systems, Microsoft, Missouri, MIT, MIT Center, New Jersey, New York, New York City, New Zealand, Nicolas Lambert, North Carolina, Northwestern University, Norwestern University, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham University, Paris, Paul C. Tetlock, Paul Milgrom, Paul W. Rhode, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, Peter Norman Sorensen, Philip E. Tetlock, Philip Tetlock, prediction markets, Princeton University, Principal Research Scientist, private prediction markets, Professor, professors, R. Varian, - Hal Varian, Rahul Sami, Recherche Scientifique, Reg-Markets Center, Research School of Social Sciences, researchers, Richard Borghesi, Richard Roll, Robert E. Litan, Robert Forsythe, Robert J. Shiller, Robert W. Hahn, Robin D. Hanson, Robin Hanson, Russ Ray, Ryan Oprea, Sam L. 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Bell, Tracy Mullen, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, University of Applied Sciences, University of Arizona, University of British Columbia, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Canterbury, University of Chicago, University of Copenhagen, University of Iowa, University of Kansas, University of Louisville, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of Passau, University of Pennsylvania, University of South Florida, University of Texas at Austin, University of Virginia, Vancouver, Vernon L. Smith, Vice President for Research and Policy, Virginia, W. Flake - Gary Flake, W. Rhode, - Paul Rhode, W. Ross, - Thomas Ross, Washington, Werner Antweiler, Wharton Business School, Witten, Witten/Herdecke University, Yahoo! Research Labs, Yale University, Zocalo Project Manager

Short list of the economics labs researching on prediction markets

Written by Chris F. Masse on May 30, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Labs
(with thanks to Chris Hibbert of Zocalo)
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Iowa Electronic Markets – (IEM) – (Henry B. Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, Iowa, U.S.A.)
Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science – (ICES) – (George Mason University, Virginia, U.S.A.)
Economic Science Institute – (ESI) – (Chapman University, California, U.S.A.)
HP Labs – (Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.)
Laboratory for Experimental Economics and [...]

Posted in Economics, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Resources - References | Also tagged California, Cambridge, Center for Prediction Markets, Chris Hibbert, Collective Intelligence, Cologne, Economic Science Institute, Economics, event derivative markets, event derivatives, George Mason University, Germany, Google, Henry B. Tippie College of Business, Hewlett-Packard, HP Labs, Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, Iowa, Knowledge Lab, laboratories, Laboratory for Economics Management and Auctions, Laboratory for Experimental Economics and Political Science, labs, Massachusetts, Microsoft, MIT Center, Mountain View, National Chengchi University, Palo Alto, Pasadena, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, prediction markets, Redmont, Research, Taiwan, United States, University of Iowa, University of Virginia, Vecon Lab, Virginia, Washington, Yahoo!, Yahoo! Research Labs

Zocalo News

Written by Chris Hibbert on May 2, 2008 — 2 Comments

Chris Masse has asked me a few times about what I’m working on, and what my plans are for Zocalo. I have been working on development of Zocalo since 2004, including a period of 18 months as a Research Fellow at CommerceNet. I’ve been busy with personal matters for much of the last [...]

Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Business, Consulting, Exchanges & Markets, Jobs - Careers - Hiring, Software | Also tagged California, Chris Hibbert, Chris Masse, corporate prediction markets, Dave Porter, enterprise prediction markets, event derivative markets, event derivatives, George Mason University, internal prediction markets, market-related software systems, open source, open-source software, Orange County, Prediction Market Software, prediction markets, private prediction markets, Professor, software for prediction markets, Zocalo

Midas Oracle is now powered by WordPress 2.5 —and you should be too.

Written by Chris F. Masse on April 5, 2008 — 4 Comments

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Just updated to WordPress 2.5. (See a screencast here.)
I waited one week before upgrading, so as to take the time to monitor the WP 2.5 compatibility with our plugins.
To upgrade, I used the “Wordpress Automatic Upgrade” plugin. The automatic process failed, but the step-by-step process worked fine. Overall, I’m happy. This plugin is a time [...]

Posted in Information Technology, Midas Oracle Administration | Also tagged Matt Mullenweg, media buttons, Midas Oracle, open-source software, Tom W. Bell, United States, WordPress, WordPress 2.5

The latest about the departing of Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith from George Mason University to Chapman University

Written by Chris F. Masse on July 27, 2007 — 1 Comment

- Vernon Smith to Work on Californian Public Policy
- In Reverse Migration, 4 Economists Lured From the West to George Mason U. Now Head to Chapman U. – Chronicle.com
- NEW LINKS News: Chapman hires Nobel Prize-winner | smith, chapman, university – OCRegister.com + Chapman’s newest hire was tempted by ideal post” + “Today’s editorial: Chapman [...]

Posted in Economics | Also tagged George Mason University, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vernon Smith, Wall Street Journal

OFFICIAL: NOBEL LAUREATE VERNON SMITH DECAMPS FOR WEST COAST’S CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY.

Written by Chris F. Masse on July 26, 2007 — 1 Comment

- The George Mason University statement
- The Chapman University statement
- The Wall Street Journal take
Previous: Deep Throat on the George Mason University exodus to Chapman University. + All GMU’s ICES faculty except Houser and McCabe are leaving to join Chapman University. + NOBEL LAUREATE VERNON SMITH LEAVES ROBIN HANSON’S GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY TO GO WORKING [...]

Posted in Economics | Also tagged George Mason University, The Wall Street Journal, Vernon Smith, Wall Street Journal, West Coast

Deep Throat on the George Mason University exodus to Chapman University.

Written by Guest Author on July 24, 2007 — 3 Comments

#1. David Porter is leaving as of this fall, Stephen Rassenti and Bart Wilson leaving in a year. Kevin McCabe, Daniel Houser and Mark Olson are staying at GMU.
#2. GMU still wants to be able to claim Vernon Smith’s name, and it could well be that he will remain with some affiliation at George Mason [...]

Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Economics | Also tagged Arizona, Arlington campus, Bart Wilson, Chancellor, College of Arts and Sciences, Daniel Houser, Daniele Struppa, David Porter, dean, Economic Science Lab, Europe, Fairfax campus, George Mason University, Kevin McCabe, L.A., Mark Olson, Orange County, prediction markets, Professor, Robin Hanson, Stephen Rassenti, Tom W. Bell, University of Arizona, Vernon Smith, West Coast

All GMU’s ICES faculty except Houser and McCabe are leaving to join Chapman University.

Written by Guest Author on July 24, 2007 — 1 Comment

From: ECON-GRAD-L [mailto:XXXXXXXXX] On Behalf Of Ashley Boggs
Sent: Wednesday, 18 July 2007 2:05 a.m.
To: ECON-GRAD-L@XXXXXX.gmu.edu
Subject: A New Regime for ICES Students
Importance: High
Dear ICES Students:
While this letter is for those economics PH. D. students who consider themselves part of the ICES program, it is being sent to all students on this list server because I have [...]

Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Economics | Also tagged 703-993-1132, 703-993-1133, California, faculty member, Fairfax, George Mason University, list server, Orange, Richard E. Wagner , Department of Economics, Richard E. Wagner, Vernon Smith, Virginia, West Coast

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COMMENTS TO THE CFTC: What to expect from Tom W. Bell and Jason Ruspini

Short list of the economics labs researching on prediction markets

Midas Oracle is now powered by WordPress 2.5 —and you should be too.

The latest about the departing of Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith from George Mason University to Chapman University

OFFICIAL: NOBEL LAUREATE VERNON SMITH DECAMPS FOR WEST COAST’S CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY.

Deep Throat on the George Mason University exodus to Chapman University.

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