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Forrest Nelson valids Emile Servan-Schreiber.

Via our good friends at Forecasting Principles American Scientist: Forrest Nelson, a professor of economics at the University of Iowa, helped to found the Iowa Electronic Markets. He and his colleagues faced considerable push-back from their university’s lawyers in setting … Continue reading

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The best researchers on prediction markets

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.) – Michael Abramowicz – Michael B. Abramowicz – (Law School, George Washington … Continue reading

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Meet the 3 Iowa Electronic Markets co-founders: George Neumann, Forrest Nelson and Robert Forsythe.

George R. Neumann Forrest Nelson Robert Forsythe IEM – Photo Credit: Doug Benton – FishEye – for Scientific American magazine – Abstract

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Prediction markets are forecasting tools of convenience that feed on advanced indicators.

Why were the political prediction markets so wrong about Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire? …asks Slate’s Daniel Gross —via Mister Usability (Alex Kirtland), who needs to go and get his own gravatar. So, I’ve been watching the … Continue reading

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Justin Wolfers dreams of a prediction market land, where exchange odds are cited but not the polls.

Knowledge @ Wharton (on polls): The Power of Prediction Markets The rapidly changing landscape of responders and related technology factors are two reasons why Justin Wolfers, Wharton professor of business and public policy, believes in the power of prediction, or … Continue reading

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Academics to discuss prediction market experience

According to the preliminary schedule of the 2008 American Economic Association annual meetings, some leading prediction market scholars will be gathering to discuss empirical data from prediction markets. The meetings will be held in New Orleans in early January [2008]. … Continue reading

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HISTORY: Prediction Markets Timeline

For an updated version of this document, see the “paged” Prediction Markets Timeline. – CHRONOLOGY & HISTORY: Prediction Markets Timeline – Feel free to post a comment or contact me, and I’ll correct or add a factoid. Thanks. – #1. … Continue reading

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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

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