Prediction markets are making a 150-year comeback
Prediction market sites allow users to put money on everything from the war in Iran to the winner of the Super Bowl. But where did these markets come from? And what can that history tell us about where they might be going? Today on the show, how betting on popes and presidents long ago planted a seed for a “terrorism market” in the early 2000s, and how those early prediction markets shaped the industry that has taken hold today.
Guests:
Koleman Strumpf, economics professor at Wake Forest University
Paul Rhode, economic historian at the University of Michigan.
Robin Hanson, Associate Professor…
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