Prediction markets

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-126

  Wolfers, Justin ^a,b   Zitzewitz, Eric ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 4043084137     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0895330041371321     Document Type: Conference Paper

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