Election Forecasting, Prediction Markets, and Gamification, with Prof. Matthew Wall and Dr. Louis Bromfield
Podcast: Social Media and PoliticsPublished On: Sun Oct 19 2025
Description: Professor Matthew Wall and Dr. Louis Bromfield, both at the Department of Politics, Philosophy, and International Relations at Swansea University, discuss election forecasting. We cover different types of political forecasting, such as polls and prediction models, and dive into prediction markets like Polymarket. We then discuss the concept of the 'wisdom of the crowd' and what attributes make a good forecaster, before turning to how betting market odds, forecasting platforms, and gamification can be used in research. Resources:Horse Race Politics Podcast on YouTube and SpotifyHorse Race Politics PlatformProfessor Wall's study on the 2007 Irish ElectionsDr. Bromfield's Doctoral Thesis
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