Preface to 2008 Edition |
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Preface in 1994 Edition |
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List of Contributors |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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PART I. PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES |
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Introduction to Psychological Studies |
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D.B. Hausch, V.S.Y. Lo and W.T. Ziemba |
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Odds Adjustments by American Horse-Race Bettors |
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Stability of Choices among Uncertain Alternatives |
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A Footnote on Horse Race Betting |
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Biases in Betting: An Application of Laboratory Findings |
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PART II. UTILITY PREFERENCES OF RACETRACK BETTORS |
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Introduction to Utility Preferences of Racetrack Bettors |
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D.B. Hausch, V.S.Y. Lo and W.T. Ziemba |
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On the Robustness of the Arrow-Pratt Risk Aversion Measure |
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J.G. Kallberg and W.T. Ziemba |
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Utility Analysis and Group Behavior: An Empirical Study |
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Probability and Utility Estimates for Racetrack Bettors |
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PART III. ECONOMIC AND MATHEMATICAL INSIGHTS |
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Introduction to Economic and Mathematical Insights |
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D.B. Hausch, V.S.Y. Lo and W.T. Ziemba |
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Concavity Properties of Racetrack Betting Models |
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J.G. Kallberg and W.T. Ziemba |
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Optimal Bets in Pari-Mutuel Systems |
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Growth versus Security in Dynamic Investment Analysis |
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L.C. MacLean, W.T. Ziemba and G. Blazenko |
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Searching for Positive Returns at the Track: A Multinomial Logit Model for Handicapping Horse Races |
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R.N. Bolton and R.G. Chapman |
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Still Searching for Positive Returns at the Track: Empirical Results From 2,000 Hong Kong Races |
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Computer Based Horse Race Handicapping and Wagering Systems: A Report |
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An Empirical Cross-Validation of Alternative Classification Strategies Applied to Harness Racing Data for Win Bets |
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Assigning Probabilities to the Outcomes of Multi-Entry Competitions |
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Permutation Probabilities as Models for Horse Races |
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Estimating the Probabilities of the Outcomes of a Horse Race (Alternatives to the Harville Formulas) |
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Application of Running Time Distribution Models in Japan |
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PART IV. EFFICIENCY OF WIN MARKETS AND THE FAVORITE-LONGSHOT BIAS |
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Introduction to the Efficiency of Win Markets and the Favorite-Longshot Bias |
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D.B. Hausch, V.S.Y. Lo and W.T. Ziemba |
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Anomalies Parimutuel Betting Markets: Racetracks and Lotteries |
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R. Thaler and W.T. Ziemba |
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Horse Racing: Testing the Efficient Markets Model |
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Back on the Track with the Efficient Markets Hypothesis |
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R.L. Loosey and J.C. Talbott, Jr. |
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Subjective Information and Market Efficiency in a Betting Model |
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Racetrack Betting and Informed Behavior |
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P. Asch, B.G. Malkiel and R.E. Quandt |
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Applications of Logit Models in Racetrack Data |
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Differences of Opinion at the Racetrack |
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Prices of State Contingent Claims with Insider Traders, and the Favourite-Longshot Bias |
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PART V. PRICES VERSUS HANDICAPPING: PLACE AND SHOW ANOMALIES |
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Introduction to Prices versus Handicapping: Place and Show Anomalies |
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D.B. Hausch, V.S.Y. Lo and W.T. Ziemba |
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Market Efficiency in Racetrack Betting |
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P. Asch, B.G. Malkiel and R.E. Quandt |
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Market Efficiency in Racetrack Betting: Further Evidence and a Correction |
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P. Asch, B.G. Malkiel and R.E. Quandt |
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Efficiency of the Market for Racetrack Betting |
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D.B. Hausch, W.T. Ziemba and M.R. Rubinstein |
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Transactions Costs, Extent of Inefficiencies, Entries and Multiple Wagers in a Racetrack Betting Model |
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D.B. Hausch and W.T. Ziemba |
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Arbitrage Strategies for Cross-Track Betting on Major Horse Races |
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D.B. Hausch and W.T. Ziemba |
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D.B. Hausch and W.T. Ziemba |
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Racetrack Betting An Example of a Market with Efficient Arbitrage |
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PART VI. EFFICIENCY OF EXOTIC WAGERING MARKETS |
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Introduction to the Efficiency of Exotic Wagering Markets |
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D.B. Hausch, V.S.Y. Lo and W.T. Ziemba |
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Some Evidence of the Efficiency of a Speculative Market |
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Efficiency and Profitability in Exotic Bets |
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How Accurately do Bettors Bet on Doubles? |
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Pricing Exotic Racetrack Wagers |
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D.B. Hausch, V.S.Y. Lo and W.T. Ziemba |
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On the Efficiency of the Market for Double (Quinella) Bets at a Finnish Racetrack |
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A. Kanto and G. Rosenqvist |
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Efficient Market Adjustment of Odds Prices to Reflect Track Biases |
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B.R. Canfield, B. Fauman and W.T. Ziemba |
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Post Position Bias; An Econometric Analysis of the 1987 Season at Exhibition Park |
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PART VII. RESEARCH IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND ASIA |
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Introduction to the Efficiency of Racetrack Betting Markets in England |
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D.B. Hausch, V.S.Y. Lo and W.T. Ziemba |
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On the Efficiency and Equity of Betting Markets |
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Winning Systems? Some Further Evidence on Insiders and Outsiders in British Horse Race Betting |
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An Examination of Market Efficiency in British Racetrack Betting |
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P.E. Gabriel and J.R. Marsden |
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An Examination of Market Efficiency in British Racetrack Betting: Errata and Corrections |
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P.E. Gabriel and J.R. Marsden |
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The Dr. Z Betting System in England |
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W.T. Ziemba and D.B. Hausch |
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The Efficiency of Racetrack Betting Markets: Australian Evidence |
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Anomalies in the Gambling Market |
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Tests of the Efficiency of Racetrack Betting Using Bookmaker Odds |
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An Exception to the Risk Preference Anomaly |
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Efficient Market Results in an Asian Setting |
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Cross-Track Betting: Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side? |
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Annotated Additional Bibliography |
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Annotated Bibliography of Handicapping Books |
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Index |
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