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CRYING A RIVER: Justin Wolfers mourns the Economic Derivatives.

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Justin Wolfers in March 2007: For those more interested in the actual research, our original research paper, recently published in the NBER International Seminar of Economics volume, is available here. I also wrote a more digestible (that is, four page) … Continue reading →

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The Economic Derivatives Market

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Justin Wolfers

For my money, the Economic Derivatives market is one of the most interesting prediction markets around. For starters, this market – run by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange – involves serious money, and it involves forecasting something we really care about … Continue reading →

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