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...