López Artero, Javier Adrián; Ductor, Lorenzo; … - 2026 - This version: July 2026
critical. This paper studies the determinants of output volatility synchronization using data for 42 economies worldwide. We … construct a bilateral time-varying index of volatility synchronization and infer its drivers using Bayesian model averaging … find that differences in total factor productivity, interest rate, and fiscal policy volatility robustly explain cross …