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adverse selection  

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  • Adverse selection arises in markets where there is asymmetric information between buyers and sellers. Asymmetric information occurs when one party in a transaction or contract has information that is not observable to the other party. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Adverse Selection]

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