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Prediction Markets and Beyond

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Nov 22, 2024
In this discussion, Alex Tabarrok, an economics professor at George Mason University, and Scott Duke Kominers, a Harvard Business School researcher, dive into the intriguing world of prediction markets. They assess the recent election performance of these markets compared to traditional polling, explore their design challenges, and discuss the implications of integrating AI and blockchain technology. The pair also contemplate innovative governance models like futarchy and the future of journalism shaped by predictive capabilities. Their insights promise a fresh perspective on information aggregation.
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INSIGHT

Prediction Markets as Information Aggregators

  • Prediction markets aggregate information like other markets, reflecting collective knowledge.
  • They're price discovery mechanisms for probabilities, revealing the likelihood of future events.
INSIGHT

Hayek's Insight on Information in Markets

  • Markets reveal dispersed information, as Hayek argued in "The Use of Knowledge in Society."
  • Prices reflect collective knowledge, often knowing more than any individual.
ANECDOTE

2020 Election: Markets vs. Polls

  • In the recent election, prediction markets favored Trump, while polls were closer to 50-50.
  • Polymarket's CEO noted many trusted the market over polls.
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