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INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
卷 72, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2020.101560
关键词
COVID-19; Coronavirus; China; Price discovery; Information asymmetry
The circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic have generated substantial interna-tional political strain as governments attempt to mitigate the widespread associated social and economic repercussions. One theory has focused on the potential for Chinese informational asymmetry. Using Chinese financial market data, we attempt to establish the scale and direction of information flows during multiple distinct phases of the development of the pandemic. Two specific results are identified. Firstly, the majority of domestically-traded Chinese stocks present evidence of significant information flows at a far earlier stage than internationally-traded comparatives, suggesting that domYestic investors recognised the dangers associated with COVID-19 far in advance of the rest of the world. One potential explanation surrounds the view that the severity of domestically-reported Chinese news was not appropriately recognised by international investors. Secondly, while evidence of safe-haven and flight-to-safety behaviour is evident throughout traditional energy and precious metal markets, cryptocurrencies became informationally-synchronised with Chinese equity markets, indicating their use as an investor safe-haven. This is a particularly concerning outcome for international policy maker and regulatory authorities due to the fragility of these developing markets.
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