Pré-Publication, Document De Travail Année : 2017

Do Misperceptions about Demand Matter? Theory and Evidence

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We assess theoretically and empirically the consequences of demand misperceptions. In a New Keynesian model with dispersed information, agents receive noisy signals about both supply and demand. Firms and consumers have an asymmetric access to information, so aggregate misperceptions of demand by the supply side can drive economic fluctuations. The model’s predictions are used to identify empirically fundamental and noise shocks on supply and demand. We exploit survey nowcast errors on both GDP growth and inflation, fundamental and noise shocks affecting the errors with opposite signs. We show that demand-related noise shocks have a negative effect on output and contribute substantially to business cycles. Additionally, monetary policy plays a key role in the transmission of demand noise.

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halshs-01518467 , version 1 (04-05-2017)

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Kenza Benhima, Céline Poilly. Do Misperceptions about Demand Matter? Theory and Evidence. 2017. ⟨halshs-01518467⟩
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