Economic Definition of moral hazard. Defined.
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Term moral hazard Definition: Moral hazard occurs when a person changes behavior to the detriment of another person, after an agreement has been reached. This is an important information problem with insurance. The problem is that the harmed party does not have information concerning the change in behavior.
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