Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Abstract
We study experimental markets where privately informed traders exchange simple assets, and where uninformed third parties are asked to forecast the values of these assets, guided only by market prices. Although prices only partially aggregate information, they signicantly improve the forecasts of third parties. In a second treatment, a portion of traders are given preferences over the forecasts made by observers. Although we find evidence that these traders attempt to manipulate prices in order to influence the beliefs of observers, we find no evidence that observers make less accurate forecasts as a result.
Recommended Citation
Oprea, R., Porter, D., Hibbert, C., & Hanson, R. (2008). Can manipulators mislead prediction market observers?. ESI Working Paper 08-01. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/esi_working_papers/148
Comments
Working Paper 08-01