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Adverse Selection Leading to Missing Markets
Adverse selection causes missing markets when an information imbalance prevents sellers of high-quality goods or services from distinguishing themselves from low-quality sellers. Buyers, unable to verify quality, are only willing to pay a price based on the average quality in the market. This average price may be too low for high-quality sellers, causing them to exit the market. As high-quality options disappear, the average quality and the price buyers are willing to pay decrease further, potentially leading to a downward spiral where the market collapses entirely.
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