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COVID-19 Media Coverage and ESG Leader Indices

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  • M. Akhtaruzzaman

    (ACU - Australian Catholic University)

  • S. Boubaker

    (Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School, VNU - Vietnam National University [Hanoï])

  • Z. Umar

    (Zayed University)

Abstract

This study examines the dynamic connectedness between COVID\textendash19 media coverage index (MCI) and ESG leader indices. Our findings provide evidence that MCI plays a role in facilitating the transmission of contagion to advanced and emerging equity markets during the pandemic. The connectedness between MCI and ESG leader indices is more pronounced around March and April 2020 at the peak of the pandemic. The US is a net receiver of shocks reaffirming that it was the most affected country during the pandemic. Our results provide implications for investors, portfolio managers, and policymakers in mitigating financial risks during the pandemic. \textcopyright 2021

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  • M. Akhtaruzzaman & S. Boubaker & Z. Umar, 2022. "COVID-19 Media Coverage and ESG Leader Indices," Post-Print hal-04445028, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04445028
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2021.102170
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