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Pandemic crisis versus global financial crisis: Are Islamic stocks a safe-haven for G7 markets?

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Pages 1707-1733 | Received 17 Nov 2020, Accepted 24 Mar 2021, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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  • Further readings
  • International Monetary Fund (2020). World Economic Outlook: The Great Lockdown. April 2020.
  • World Bank (2020). COVID-19 outbreak: capital markets implications and response. COVID-19 Notes Fiannce Series, March 2020.