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CFTC’s Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulatory Treatment of Event Contracts

Written by Chris F. Masse on June 17, 2008 — 24 Comments

CFTC – (PDF file):
CFTC’s Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulatory Treatment of Event Contracts
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SUMMARY:
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is soliciting comment on the appropriate regulatory treatment of financial agreements offered by markets commonly referred to as event, prediction, or information markets. \1\ For ease of reference and to avoid classification issues, these [...]

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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 Chapman University, George Mason University, The Wall Street Journal, Vernon Smith, Wall Street Journal

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, Chapman University, 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

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, Chapman University, faculty member, Fairfax, George Mason University, list server, Orange, Richard E. Wagner , Department of Economics, Richard E. Wagner, Vernon Smith, Virginia

NOBEL LAUREATE VERNON SMITH LEAVES ROBIN HANSON’S GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY TO GO WORKING FOR TOM W. BELL’S CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY.

Written by Chris F. Masse on July 23, 2007 — 3 Comments

Felix Salmon:
GMU’s economics department is, famously, full of bloggers. Its chairman Donald Boudreaux blogs at Cafe Hayek with colleague Russ Roberts; Robin Hanson founded Overcoming Bias; Bryan Caplan and Arnold Kling blog at EconLog; Peter Boettke blogs at The [...]

Posted in Economics | Also tagged Arnold Kling, Brian Hollar, Cafe Hayek, California, Caplan, chairman, Chapman University in California, Felix Salmon, George Mason University, GMU, important economist, Peter Boettke, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, Russ Roberts, Tyler Cowen, Vernon Smith

Prediction Markets subsidized by Foundations, anyone??

Written by Chris F. Masse on July 7, 2007 — Leave a Comment

Such things are quite possible, if the infrastructure is created to support them.
Comments GMU professor Robin Hanson on the blog post of philanthropy expert Lucy Bernholz.
Here’s an excerpt of Lucy Bernholz’s blog post on the potential social utility of prediction markets subsidized by foundations:
Could communities be asked to predict what kind of grant making strategies [...]

Posted in Analysis (Market Proposals), Analysis (Meta) | Also tagged GMU professor, Lucy Bernholz, prediction markets, RAND CORPORATION, Robin Hanson

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CFTC’s Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulatory Treatment of Event Contracts

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

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

NOBEL LAUREATE VERNON SMITH LEAVES ROBIN HANSON’S GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY TO GO WORKING FOR TOM W. BELL’S CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY.

Prediction Markets subsidized by Foundations, anyone??

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CFTC’s Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulatory Treatment of Event Contracts

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

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 FOR TOM W. BELL’S CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY.

Prediction Markets subsidized by Foundations, anyone??

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