Microeconomics
Microeconomics
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781319098780
Author: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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To determine

The problems posed by the existence of private information.

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Private information refers to the information that some people have while others do not. For instance, in the insurance market, the insurer has complete information about his health and his actions to take precautions. Thus, it will be difficult for insurance companies to fully insure the insurer against health risks without complete information.

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