Explore

GCSE

A-Level

BTEC, T-Level, IB, WJEC

More for students

Shop

Cinema revision workshops

Online courses

Revision livestreams

Examiner AI

Personal tuition
Subjects

Biology

Business

Criminology

Early Childhood Development

Economics

Geography

Health & Social Care

History

Law

Politics

Psychology

Sociology

Quick links

Shop

CPD courses & events

Find an interim teacher

Jobs board

Examiner AI

Student events & courses

Cinema revision workshops

Online student courses

Revision livestreams
Examiner AI
Shop

Sign in

Topic Videos

Information Failures in Markets

Board:: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 21 Mar 2021

Share this content:

This revision video considers examples of information failures in markets including the problem of asymmetric information between buyers and sellers.

Explaining information failure

Share this content:

You might also like

Beyond the Obvious: Why Second-Order Effects Matter in Economics

7th September 2026

The Microeconomics of the Festival Wasteland: Why Do We Abandon Tents?

2nd September 2026

In the News Teaching Activity – Should UK data centres be allowed to be run on gas? (May 2026)

28th May 2026

Should SUV owners pay more towards filling in potholes? (Apr 2026)

23rd April 2026

Industry Focus: UK Veterinary Services Market

12th March 2026

In the News Teaching Activity – Why have ads for junk foods been banned? (Jan 2026)

12th January 2026

Will the Junk Food Ad Ban Actually Work? I Economics in the News

6th January 2026

In the News Teaching Activity – what are the economic costs of flytipping? (Dec 2025)

4th December 2025