Chapter 15: Moral hazard (page 379)
The term 鈥渕oral hazard鈥 describes increases in risky behavior resulting from efforts to make that behavior safer. How does the concept of moral hazard
apply to deposit insurance and other bank regulations?
Short Answer
A moral hazard is a situation in which one party gets involved in a risky event knowing that it is protected against the risk and the other party will incur the cost.