Open Research Seminar

Manuel Mosquera Tarrio, PhD Candidate in Economics at The University of Manchester will present the research paper Learning Under Multiple Information Sets. The author uses evidence from Argentina when multiple public inflation statistics were available to analyse how individuals form inflation expectations. According to the study, individuals use their own consumption experience to form inflation expectations. Researcher models expectations through a Bayesian learner to differentiate between the effect of information uncertainty and price dispersion. The findings suggest that even with a unique inflation statistic, inflation experience may affect economic decisions and outcomes if there are doubts about the quality of public information. To participate in the seminar, please submit an application containing your first name, last name, place of employment, and contact details (telephone, e-mail) to [email protected]. Applications must be submitted by 10 a.m. on 9 February 2020. Applicants will be notified via email whether their application has been accepted. The registration of participants will take place from 13:40 to 13:55 a.m. The NBU is a restricted access facility, and a photo identification is required to be admitted.