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Tag Archives: economics professor
Using prediction markets to glean, and then sell, business research.
Via George Tziralis of Ask Markets, the New York Times on the eLab Exchange (powered by NewsFutures). [...] Robin Hanson, an economics professor at George Mason University and a consultant to companies building prediction markets, said: “A lot of new … Continue reading
Cocky Justin Wolfers wants to be invited by the TV networks on Election Day.
Resident Publications: [...] More than 2 million shares have already been traded in presidential primary contracts on Intrade this year. John Delaney, the company’s CEO, is convinced 2008 will be the market’s biggest year yet. “Our ’08 volumes are already … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Exchanges & Markets, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, Politics
Tagged ABC, CBS, CEO, economics professor, Iowa, John Delaney, Joyce Berg, Justin Wolfers, NBC, Pennsylvania, prediction markets, The University of Iowa, the University of Pennsylvania, United States
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If I’m mainly the equivalent of a newspaper columnist, rather than a part of a community of modular thinkers, this is to me a waste. So, given that these are my goals and concerns, should I quit blogging in favor of more traditional academic publications?
Wrote Robin Hanson, yesterday. But that’s not the point. The important point to make is that “blogging” means using a “blogging software” that allows you to publish XHTML documents that fit well with Google Search, which has become the world’s … Continue reading
MIT economics professor (and Nobel Prize-bound) Olivier Blanchard was Justin Wolfers’ thesis advisor.
—Olivier Blanchard Justin Wolfers — John Ledyard was Robin Hanson‘s thesis advisor. — Previous: Justin Wolfers and Robin Hanson ARE the top thinkers on prediction markets. + Is GMU professor Robin Hanson an inventor, an innovator, or… a complete loser??
The Defining Moment Of The French Presidential Elections
French Adman Jacques Seguela = Political Turncoat Of The Millennium #1. Adman Jacques Seguela (of ad firm Euro-RSCG) worked for all the (presidential and legislative) Socialist candidates since 1981 —except for the last one (Segolene Royal). #2. He has voted … Continue reading
Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Market Prices & Probabilities, Politics
Tagged Christopher Dickey, David Geffen, economics professor, France, International Herald Tribune, Jacques Seguela, Katrin Bennhold, London, Matthew Parris, MIT, NewsWeek, Nicolas Sarkozy, Olivier Blanchard, Rudy Giuliani, Segolene Royal, Socialist presidential candidate, the Times
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Christopher Dickey of NewsWeek has a screw loose.
French Presidential Elections Christopher Dickey: Sarko Has the Best Plan, But French Voters Don’t Want It. [...] On paper, Nicolas Sarkozy offers France its best hope for change. [...] He would cut taxes, free up the labor market, encourage people … Continue reading
Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, Market Prices & Probabilities, Politics
Tagged Christopher Dicke, Christopher Dickey, current presidential candidate, David Geffen, economics professor, France, French House of Representatives, French political elections, Huey Long, Jacques Seguela, London, Matthew Parris, minimum services, MIT, NewsWeek, Nicolas Sarkozy, Olivier Blanchard, President, RTL, Rudy Giuliani, Socialist candidate, the Times, USD
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Matthew Parris of The Times (of London) has a screw lose.
Via Govdaq (nice blog name, man ), Matthew Parris: [...] I rooted for a Republican victory when George W. Bush sought his second term. [...] And next weekend all true market liberals should be rooting for [Socialist] Ségolène Royal. [...] … Continue reading
Iowa Health Prediction Market Opens Trading On Avian Flu Market.
Press release: “Many health care workers are the first to know about influenza activity in their communities and that information can help predict the course of an infectious disease. This forecasting tool taps into that disperse knowledge to provide important … Continue reading