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French households and inflation in 2022
[Les Français et l’inflation en 2022]

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  • Vincent Bignon
  • Erwan Gautier

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Inflation expectations that are stable and close to 2% help the central bank to achieve its price stability objective. In light of the recent acceleration in price rises, the Banque de France and the polling institute CSA questioned French households in May June 2022 on the main economic challenges they face, their inflation perceptions and the role of monetary policy. Purchasing power and inflation were the leading concerns for 60% of households, while 82% said that monetary policy affects their purchasing power. When questioned on perceived and expected inflation, households’ responses varied markedly. The answers depended notably on the respondents’ age, gender or educational attainment, but also on their daily experience as a consumer. This underscores the importance of communicating clearly and firmly on the global economic situation. Des anticipations d’inflation stables et proches de 2 % contribuent à la réalisation de l’objectif de stabilité des prix de la Banque centrale. Dans le contexte récent d’accélération de la hausse des prix, la Banque de France a interrogé en mai-juin 2022 les ménages français avec l’institut CSA sur les défis économiques prioritaires, leur perception de l’inflation et le rôle de la politique monétaire. Le pouvoir d’achat et l’inflation sont bien les préoccupations principales de 60 % des ménages. 82 % des Français estiment que la politique monétaire a des effets sur leur pouvoir d’achat. Quand on interroge les ménages sur l’augmentation des prix perçue et anticipée, leurs réponses varient fortement. Elles dépendent en particulier de leur âge, de leur genre, ou de leur diplôme, mais aussi de leur expérience quotidienne de consommateur, ce qui souligne l’importance d’une communication claire et résolue sur la situation globale de l’économie.

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  • Vincent Bignon & Erwan Gautier, 2022. "French households and inflation in 2022 [Les Français et l’inflation en 2022]," Bulletin de la Banque de France, Banque de France, issue 243.
  • Handle: RePEc:bfr:bullbf:2022:243:01
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