Information Asymmetry in Lending
Lenders face significant challenges because of information asymmetry, a situation where the borrower possesses more knowledge about their project and actions than the lender. This information gap is the underlying cause of two major problems: the inability to verify a borrower's effort (hidden action) and the difficulty in assessing the true quality of the investment project (hidden information).
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