Adverse selection

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Adverse selection is the problem that arises when one party knows more about the quality of the good than the other, and as a result, the party with less knowledge must worry about ending up at a disadvantage.

Definition

According to Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition),

Adverse selection. The problem that arises when one party knows more about the quality of the good than the other, and as a result, the party with less knowledge must worry about ending up at a disadvantage.