"adverse selection" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} adverse selection (uncountable)
  1. (economics, business, insurance) The process by which the price and quantity of goods or services in a given market is altered due to one party having information that the other party cannot have at reasonable cost. Wikipedia link: adverse selection Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Economics, Insurance Related terms: lemon, moral hazard, self-selection
    Sense id: en-adverse_selection-en-noun-Po50Z32A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, economics, insurance, science, sciences

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