[kenko]

> And in any case, the market for lemons is a theoretical exercise. It does not actually happen in real markets, because there are various market mechanisms that emerge to address it.

The "market mechanisms" you speak of are government regulations establishing minimum standards and forms of redress (e.g., and most on the nose, lemon laws).

[Jabanga]

No, there are market mechanisms that address this as well. Government restrictions are not market mechanisms.