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Economic Commentary

The Curiously Different Inflation Perspectives of Men and Women

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That men and women occasionally see things differently is not a remarkable observation. But that the sexes could report vastly different perspectives on the rate at which prices are rising over a long period of time is astonishing. This Commentary describes the difference in inflation sentiment held by men and women — a puzzle that may hold the key to interpreting survey-based data on household inflation expectations.

11.01.2001ISSN 2163-3738 EC 11/1/2001

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Bryan, Michael F., and Guhan Venkatu. 2001. “The Curiously Different Inflation Perspectives of Men and Women.” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 11/1/2001.

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