Eric Mengus

Associate Professor

Economics and Decision Sciences

Eric Mengus's research focuses on macroeconomics and international finance and he works on various topics such as sovereign debt, international capital flows or household insurance. He teaches courses in macroeconomics for and on economics applied to Europe in the Grande Ecole Program. He previously was a researcher for the Banque de France.

mengus@hec.fr

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Latest articles

September 06th, 2024

The Struggle for Dominance: Central Banks, Fiscal Policy, and the Risks of Debt-Fueled Inflation

Central bankers have recently been under considerable pressure. They responded to the recent surge in inflation with rate hikes that not only raised...

By Eric Mengus

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June 20th, 2023

What Matters in Households’ Inflation Expectations?

An important concern in the current wave of inflation is whether agents such as firms and households perceive price changes to be persistent and whether...

By Eric Mengus

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February 27th, 2023

Implicit Guarantees in the Onset of the Euro Area Countries’ Debt Crisis

More than a decade ago, the euro area went through a sovereign debt crisis, in which governments of Southern Europe faced high borrowing costs compared...

By Eric Mengus

November 17th, 2021

Inflation Rears its Ugly Head: Why? And What Could be the Consequences?

The upswing in inflation figures on both sides of the Atlantic, called “reflation”, continues to worry governments and the public. But what is behind...

By Gaetano Gaballo, Eric Mengus

Eric Mengus & Gaetano Gaballo, Associate Professors of Economics at HEC Paris

July 16th, 2021

Is Inflation a Risk for Economic Recovery?

With the gradual end of the pandemic, the price level began to rise in the United States and in the euro zone. Eric Mengus, Associate Professor of...

By Eric Mengus

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May 12th, 2020

How Remote Work Can Make Geographical Disparities Worse

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a very significant use of teleworking in some occupations. But due to different employment composition, telework...

By Tomasz Kamil Michalski, Eric Mengus

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November 08th, 2019

Labor Market Polarization and the New Geography of Jobs

The labor market is strongly polarized. What consequences on the society? Based on their latest research, professors of Economics Tomasz Michaslki and...

By Tomasz Kamil Michalski, Eric Mengus

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