This study contributes to the debate on safe-haven characteristics of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) stocks during COVID-19 pandemic. Using wavelet coherence framework on four major ESG stock indices from global and emerging stock markets, and two proxies of COVID-19 fear over the...

We use wavelet coherence analysis on global COVID-19 fear index and soft commodities spot and futures prices to investigate safe-haven properties of soft commodities during the period of novel Corona virus pandemic. The results show that staple food soft commodities (wheat, corn, and cocoa) and...

We use wavelet coherence analysis on global COVID-19 fear index, cryptocurrency market specific implied volatility index (VCRIX) and cryptocurrency returns to investigate safe-haven properties of cryptocurrencies during COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of our paper show that a non-financial...

Using data of the constituents of the MSCI USA ESG leader index, this study investigates the herding behavior in the US ESG stocks over the period from January 03, 2007 to September 30, 2020. Our results reveal a significant herding behavior in the US ESG leader stocks. Our findings also show...

This paper explores the potential outcomes of using peer-to-peer lenders in financing economic activity. Combining a random regression forest, a machine-learning process, with an agent-based model, we perform simulations on artificial economies with various degrees of adoption of peer-to-peer...

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the tourism sector. We investigate the impact of COVID-19 on tourism industry and specifically the possible shocks transmitted from the aviation sector to the rest sectors of tourism and how the last response to volatility. We found that shocks during the pandemic...

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the tourism sector. We investigate the impact of COVID-19 on tourism industry and specifically the possible shocks transmitted from the aviation sector to the rest sectors of tourism and how the last response to volatility. We found that shocks during the pandemic...

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the tourism sector. We investigate the impact of COVID-19 on tourism industry and specifically the possible shocks transmitted from the aviation sector to the rest sectors of tourism and how the last response to volatility. We found that shocks during the pandemic...