Are cryptocurrencies safe havens during the COVID-19 pandemic? A threshold regression perspective with pandemic-related benchmarks

被引:6
作者
Barbu, Teodora Cristina [1 ]
Boitan, Iustina Alina [1 ]
Cepoi, Cosmin-Octavian [2 ]
机构
[1] Bucharest Univ Econ Studies, Fac Finance & Banking, Cladirea Mihail Moxa,Str Mihail Moxa 5 7, Bucureti 010961, Romania
[2] Acad Romana, Victor Slavescu Ctr Financial & Monetary Res, Corp B,Calea 13 Septembrie 13, Bucureti 050731, Romania
关键词
Bitcoin; Ether; COVID-19; stock market index; sustainable indices; bond yield; threshold regression; BITCOIN; HEDGE; GOLD; MARKET; STOCKS; BONDS;
D O I
10.18559/ebr.2022.2.3
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The paper employs a threshold regression framework conditioned by two COVID-19 related proxies, to investigate whether Bitcoin and Ether exhibit short-term safe haven or diversifier features for stock and bond markets. Both cryptocurrencies fulfil a diversifier role for the responsible investments represented by sustainable stock market indices, a safe haven role for major bond markets and a mixed role for a selection of representative stock market indices. Furthermore, in times characterized by an increasing number of COVID-19 daily cases or deaths the statistical relationship between both cryptocurrencies and the main financial market determinants weakens.
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页码:29 / 49
页数:21
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