Quote by George Akerlof
"The problem of adverse selection explains why used car markets, insurance markets, and labor markets all function poorly."
More from George Akerlof
"The market for lemons is a classic example of how asymmetric information can cause market failure."
"Information is not symmetrically distributed among market participants, which fundamentally changes how markets operate."
"We must understand that people are not always rational actors with perfect information."
"Trust is the foundation of all economic transactions and relationships."