Note: This is post #67 in a weekly video series on basic microeconomics.

In the last post in this series we discussed a form of exploitation of information called moral hazard. What are some solutions to moral hazard? In this video by Marginal Revolution University, Tyler Cowen offers several potential fixes such as as countering asymmetric informational imbalances or reducing the incentive of the agent to exploit their information advantage.

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