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The Role Prediction Markets Play In Assessing Climate Risk

The Horizons Tracker

Prediction markets are often highly effective means of bringing together diverse perspectives, and have been shown to outperform individuals and teams in a wide range of tasks. A recent study from the University of Lancaster suggests they could also be effective in helping us assess future climate risks. ” Understanding climate risk.

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Use Big Data to Create Value for Customers, Not Just Target Them

Harvard Business Review

InVenture, a fascinating new startup operating in Africa, is turning incidental data on smartphones into credit ratings that allow base-of-the-pyramid customers access to loans and other financial products. Is there diversity and variance among my customers such that they will benefit from aggregating others’ data with theirs?