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Asymmetric information refers to a situation in which one party in an economic or social relationship possesses more or higher-quality information than the other. This imbalance in information can disrupt decision-making processes during economic transactions and lead to market failures. The concept was first systematically addressed by George Akerlof in his 1970 article titled “The Market for Lemons: Quality, Uncertainty and the Market Mechanism.” Akerlof demonstrated, using the example of the