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What is Virtual Stock Market (VSM)

Chapter 46
Encyclopedia of E-Business Development and Management in the Global Economy
a market that allows trading of stocks representing the outcomes of future events. Market prices reflect the aggregate expectations of participants and can be used as a forecasting tool.
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Virtual Stock Markets as a Research Tool in Marketing and Management
Lorenz Zimmermann (Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany)
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-611-7.ch046
Abstract
Virtual Stock Markets (VSM) are a young, powerful and still evolving research tool. VSM were developed around 20 years ago as forecasting instrument of election outcomes, having delivered very precise results ever since. In recent years, various business applications of the given concept have been presented, namely forecast generation, decision support, product concept evaluation and the identification of lead users. This article explains the basic concept of VSM, describes the potential areas of application and shows examples of successful implementations in business practice. Directions for further research are identified.
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