The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) exposed individuals and investors to a great uncertainty about its short- and long-term health and economic ramifications, especially in the early days and weeks of the outbreak. This study documents oil and gasoline market implications of individuals' behavior upon such uncertainty by analyzing the relationship between Google search queries related to the coronavirus---information search that reflects one's level of concern (risk perception)---and the performance of oil and gasoline markets.
Lead investigator: | Behzod B. Ahundjanov |
Affiliation: | Dickinson College |
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Start date | 1/2020 |
End date | 5/2020 |
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