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French households and inflation in 2023 – The virtuous triangle of “information, knowledge and trust” contributes to price stability
[Les Français et l’inflation en 2023 – Le triangle vertueux « information, connaissance, confiance » favorise la stabilité des prix]

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  • Vincent Bignon
  • Erwan Gautier

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In 2023, the Banque de France and the polling institute CSA conducted a survey of 5,028 French residents to measure their attention to and knowledge of monetary policy issues, their trust in central bank action and their perceptions and expectations of inflation. Monetary policy adjusts interest rates to keep prices stable over the medium term, but trust in central bank action also plays an important role in transmitting monetary policy to the economy. An analysis of the survey responses shows that personal factors such as age, gender or individual purchase experiences influence inflation expectations, and that higher levels of trust, attention to and knowledge of monetary policy are associated with lower inflation expectations. This underlines the importance for central banks of using clear and informative communication to tackle inflation. La Banque de France a conduit avec l’institut CSA, en 2023, une enquête auprès de 5 028 résidents français afin d’évaluer leur niveau d’attention et de connaissance sur les sujets de politique monétaire, leur confiance dans l’action de la banque centrale, ainsi que leurs perception et anticipation d’inflation. En effet, la politique monétaire agit sur les taux d’intérêt pour assurer la stabilité des prix à moyen terme, mais la confiance dans l’action de la banque centrale joue aussi un rôle important dans la transmission de la politique monétaire à l’économie. L’analyse des réponses établit que des facteurs personnels, comme l’âge, le genre ou l’expérience d’achat, influencent les anticipations d’inflation, mais également que plus les niveaux de confiance, d’attention et de connaissance de la politique monétaire sont élevés, plus l’inflation anticipée est basse. Cela souligne l’importance pour les banques centrales d’une communication pédagogique et convaincante pour lutter contre l’inflation.

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  • Vincent Bignon & Erwan Gautier, 2023. "French households and inflation in 2023 – The virtuous triangle of “information, knowledge and trust” contributes to price stability [Les Français et l’inflation en 2023 – Le triangle vertueux « in," Bulletin de la Banque de France, Banque de France, issue 249.
  • Handle: RePEc:bfr:bullbf:2023:249:02
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