Using Intrade.com to Teach Campaign Strategies in the 2008 US Presidential Election

被引：4

作者：

Abramson, Paul R. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Michigan State Univ, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA

来源：

PS-POLITICAL SCIENCE & POLITICS | 2010年 / 43卷 / 01期

关键词：

MODEL; POLLS;

D O I：

10.1017/S1049096509990709

中图分类号：

D0 [政治学、政治理论];

学科分类号：

0302 ; 030201 ;

摘要：

During the six weeks before the 2008 elections, I conducted a contest for the 72 students enrolled. in. my upper-division. course Campaigns and Elections. Using contract prices posted. by Intrade.com., an electronic gaming market based in Dublin, I asked students to choose among 10 political. outcomes. The "contracts" earned. by each choice were determined by the Intrade "bid" prices as of September 24, 2008, the day the contest began. The contest helped teach students about campaign. strategies, the way electoral rules affect electoral outcomes, provided. a reference point to discuss the campaign, and was designed to stimulate interest in the election..

引用

页码：139 / 144

页数：6

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