Bitcoin in particular and so-called cryptocurrencies in general have shaken up the financial world and seem to be … indicate that, as of late, bitcoin has become increasingly interdependent with gold, and seems just as suitable to hedge … also with significant risks. This paper analyzes the connection between one such crypto, bitcoin, and other traditional …

-haven assets after Covid-19. To do that, we compare both hedge and safe-haven properties of gold, Bitcoin, and crude oil against G … show that the hedging effectiveness of gold, Bitcoin, and crude oil varies overtime before the Covid-19 pandemic …We propose a new Sharpe ratio index obtained from return and volatility spillover indices to individual assets from the …

contagion spillover volatility by focusing on a sample of major oil-exporting and oil-importing countries using daily data from …; during COVID-19; and during the Russian-Ukrainian war. Our results confirm the persistence of volatility for the series … volatility transmission between oil prices and exchange-rate markets. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian …

Central banks around the world are exploring and in some cases even piloting Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs …

The global spread of COVID-19 is one of the largest threats to people and governments since the Second World War. The …

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about massive declines in wellbeing around the world. This paper seeks to quantify …

This paper studies how wealth and health inequalities have interacted with the Covid-19 epidemic in a way that has … reinforced inequalities in income, savings, epidemic risk and even individual preventive behaviors. We present in more detail two … loosing their income because of contamination. Data on six countries confirm a disproportionate impact of the epidemic on the …