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ESG ratings and financial performance of exchange-traded funds during the COVID-19 pandemic

Zachary Folger-Larondea School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sep Pashangb School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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Leah Feorb School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5706-9920
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Amr ElAlfyb School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Pages 490-496 | Received 07 Jun 2020, Accepted 11 Jun 2020, Published online: 24 Jun 2020

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