Prediction markets as a forecasting tool

Advances in Business and Management Forecasting

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages 169-184

  O'Leary, Daniel E ^a  

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EID: 84875809022     PISSN: 14774070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1477-4070(2011)0000008014     Document Type: Article

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