Information, prices and efficiency in an online betting market
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- Guy Elaad & J. James Reade & Carl Singleton, 2019. "Information, prices and efficiency in an online betting market," Economics Discussion Papers em-dp2019-10, Department of Economics, University of Reading.
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Keywords
Prediction markets; Efficient market hypothesis; Favourite-longshot bias; Forecast efficiency;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C53 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Forecasting and Prediction Models; Simulation Methods
- G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
- Z29 - Other Special Topics - - Sports Economics - - - Other
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