Leading corporations are now using prediction markets to asses whether their new ides will succeed or fail. These prediciton markets use virtual currency to predict whether a new product will succeed in the market. The prizes are usually modest, cash or an ipod, if the investors "win". Learn more about the technique here.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Betting to Improve the Odds
Leading corporations are now using prediction markets to asses whether their new ides will succeed or fail. These prediciton markets use virtual currency to predict whether a new product will succeed in the market. The prizes are usually modest, cash or an ipod, if the investors "win". Learn more about the technique here.
Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were
"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .
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Even women who earn overwhelmingly positive performance reviews are told that they have ‘personality flaws,’ a new study finds. The double...
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Many talented rural students don't go to elite schools, because they are unaware of the options. Read more in the NYT . Thanks, +Ju...
