Dr. Picault is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Laboratoire d'Économie d'Orléans.

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His main strand of research  focuses on the study of central banks and monetary policy with a specific attention on the European Central Bank (ECB). 

His research focuses on two relevant topics for monetary policy:

• Central banks communication : The content of central banks communications and its impact on asset prices and their predictability. 

• The bank lending channel: inside the credit channel, the bank lending channel explains how a change of monetary policy will influence lending from banks, especially with low level of capital, as their access to external funding is either restricted or possible for a higher premium.