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Research Article

Are government bonds still safe havens in the context of COVID-19?

Shaofu ZhouSchool of Economics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaView further author information
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Xueke MengSchool of Economics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 14-18 | Published online: 29 Aug 2021

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