Day 3: Francesco Grigoli - Monetary Policy Perceptions, Channels, and Heterogeneity

Day 3: Francesco Grigoli - Monetary Policy Perceptions, Channels, and Heterogeneity

by Francesco Grigoli

Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Economics & Finance KCBMacroeconomicsKCBMMonetary economics
🎙 Francesco Grigoli 👥 824 📅 November 5, 2025 ⏱ 26 min 👁 92 📄 original study 🧭 2026-08-16
Available in: English (current) Français

Keywords

monetary policyhousehold expectationstransmission channelsheterogeneityrandomized controlled trial

Summary

Francesco Grigoli presents preliminary findings from a large-scale household survey (25,000 US residents, with a follow-up of 5,000) on how monetary policy perceptions and transmission channels vary across individuals. The study uses randomized information treatments and hypothetical questions to isolate exogenous monetary policy shocks. Key findings: households expect higher inflation following a rate hike, contrary to standard theory, and they reduce consumption when inflation rises, also contrary to the Euler equation. The effects are asymmetric: tightenings reduce consumption, but easings do not boost it. Heterogeneity is significant, with financially literate individuals showing smaller surprises but larger responses. The study decomposes transmission channels using an instrumental variable approach, finding that inflation and borrowing rates are the main drivers of consumption responses. Households also adjust through other margins like seeking pay raises, working more hours, and refinancing mortgages. The research is ongoing, with future work on asset allocation and CBDC perceptions.

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Critical Evaluation

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The value of the information is high, as it provides novel empirical evidence on monetary policy transmission using a large-scale survey with randomized treatments, addressing a gap in the literature. The argumentation is solid, with clear explanations of the methodology and results. The speaker acknowledges limitations and preliminary nature, enhancing credibility. The use of an IV approach to disentangle channels is a methodological contribution.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The scientific rigor is strong, with a well-designed survey and analysis. The speaker cites joint work with researchers from UT Austin, UC Berkeley, and BIS, but no specific external sources are mentioned. The title accurately reflects the content. No comments were provided for analysis.

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Title / Content Match

The title accurately reflects the content, which focuses on monetary policy perceptions, transmission channels, and heterogeneity across households.

Quality & Reliability

8/10

The presentation is based on a large-scale survey (25,000 respondents) with randomized information treatments, a rigorous methodology. The speaker is a senior economist at the IMF, lending credibility. However, the results are preliminary and not yet peer-reviewed, and the presentation is a summary without full methodological details.

Key Moments

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Contribution & Novelties

The presentation offers novel empirical evidence on how households perceive and respond to monetary policy, challenging standard macroeconomic assumptions. The use of a large-scale survey with randomized information treatments provides a unique dataset. The decomposition of transmission channels via an IV approach is a methodological innovation.

Pour aller plus loin :

  • Heterogeneous Agent New Keynesian Models — Relevant to the theoretical framework discussed.
  • Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism — Provides background on the channels discussed.
  • Euler Equation — The intertemporal substitution principle that the findings contradict.

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Radar Profile

The radar profile shows high scores in quantity and quality of information, with slightly lower technical level, indicating a presentation that is informative and reliable but not overly technical. The overall balance suggests a solid scientific contribution.

Reliability 8/10