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Definition of Adverse Selection

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Definition: In a market where buyers cannot accurately gauge the quality of the product that they are buying, it is likely that the marketplace will contain generally poor quality products. Adverse selection was first noted by Nobel Laureate George Akerlof in 1970.

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