Financial Transformations Beyond The Covid-19 Health Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant changes in the market-led version of capitalism, bringing social and health considerations back to the forefront of firms, investors, and governments. This crisis has affected all sectors of finance and the real economy, and health uncertainties require stronger and faster actions to shape pathways towards sustainability and better resilience. Financial Transformations Beyond the COVID-19 Health Crisis is a timely and comprehensive collection of theoretical, empirical, and policy contributions from renowned scholars that provides insights into the impacts of COVID-19 on financial markets, firm behaviors, and finance and investment strategies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 856 pages
Publication date: 19 June 2022
Publisher: World Scientific Europe Ltd

The COVID-19 global health pandemic, which began in late December 2019, has compelled numerous countries to implement extraordinary measures, including social distancing and strict lockdowns. This pandemic has profoundly impacted various aspects of our lives, altering our beliefs and practices, including the foundations of market-led capitalism. It has brought social and health considerations to the forefront of firms, investors, and governments, reshaping their strategies and priorities. The effects of this crisis have been widespread, affecting all sectors of finance and the real economy. The health uncertainties and their escalating consequences for human life and activities demand urgent and decisive actions to pave the way toward sustainability and enhanced resilience.

This crisis is merely a visible manifestation of a larger iceberg: the World Health Organization has observed a significant increase in epidemic events worldwide in recent years, indicating the potential for the emergence and evolution of similar diseases in a globalized world. To address the impacts of COVID-19 on financial markets, firm behaviors, and finance and investment strategies, Financial Transformations Beyond the COVID-19 Health Crisis has been specifically designed. This book offers readers fresh insights, recent findings, and a future outlook on the consequences of COVID-19. It promotes a multidimensional perspective, combining conceptual, empirical, and policy-oriented chapters, employing both quantitative and qualitative methods. This timely and comprehensive collection of theoretical, empirical, and policy contributions from renowned scholars worldwide provides the necessary thoughts and insights to reevaluate the financial sector in the face of future shocks of similar nature.

ISBN-13: 9781800610774