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Prediction markets applied to scientific publication

Good overview of forecasting methods/approaches that can be applied to any subject area. Scenarios, prediction markets, Delphi method, environmental scan and other method are compared.

grant will support research on prediction markets

There are at least six ebook reader devices on the market or in preparation. A major business magazine predicts that up to seven million of these devices will be sold next year. A major consulting firm says ebook sales will account for ten percent of the publishing market in five years. And an executive at the leading computing firm predicts that 90 percent of all publishing will switch to electronic form in just 20 years.