"adverse selection" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  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
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