Second-generation prediction markets for information aggregation: A comparison of payoff mechanisms

Journal of Forecasting

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 469-489

  Slamka, Christian ^a   Jank, Wolfgang ^b   Skiera, Bernd ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

decision making; forecasting; idea markets; new product development; prediction markets; preference markets

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FORECASTING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

FORECASTING ACCURACY; IDEA MARKETS; INFORMATION AGGREGATION; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PREDICTION MARKETS; PREFERENCE MARKETS; PRODUCT CONCEPTS; SECOND GENERATION;

COMMERCE;

EID: 84865120929     PISSN: 02776693     EISSN: 1099131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/for.1225     Document Type: Article

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