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COVID-19 pandemic and economic policy uncertainty: The first test on the hedging and safe haven properties of cryptocurrencies

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  • Mokni, Khaled
  • Youssef, Manel
  • Ajmi, Ahdi Noomen

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This study examines the role of the top-5 cryptocurrencies and gold as a hedge and safe haven against the economic policy uncertainty (EPU) before and during the ongoing COVID–19 crisis. We use the GARCH model for the main analysis and a safe haven index (SHI) for robustness. Our findings show that gold and cryptocurrencies cannot act as a strong hedge or safe haven against EPU before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we find that the SHI exhibits negative returns and increased volatility during the COVID-19 and confirms that cryptocurrencies generally act as weak safe haven. Gold is classified as a weak safe haven asset during the whole period and more likely as a safe asset before the health crisis but loses its safe haven property during the COVID-19 crisis. Our findings provide useful information for investors interested in the cryptocurrency market and safe haven assets when building assets portfolios.

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  • Mokni, Khaled & Youssef, Manel & Ajmi, Ahdi Noomen, 2022. "COVID-19 pandemic and economic policy uncertainty: The first test on the hedging and safe haven properties of cryptocurrencies," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 60(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:riibaf:v:60:y:2022:i:c:s027553192100194x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2021.101573
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