Analyzing Systemic Risk Spillover Networks Through a Time-Frequency Approach

Liping Zheng, Ziwei Liang, Jiaoting Yi () and Yuhan Zhu ()
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Liping Zheng: Finance and Economics College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
Ziwei Liang: Finance and Economics College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
Jiaoting Yi: School of Economics and Statistics, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
Yuhan Zhu: School of Economics and Statistics, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China

Mathematics, 2025, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-27

Abstract: This paper investigates the spillover effects and transmission networks of systemic risk within China’s national economic sectors under extreme conditions from both time and frequency domain perspectives, building upon the spillover index methodology and calculating the ∆CoVaR index for Chinese industries. The findings indicate the following: (1) Extreme-risk spillovers synchronize across industries but exhibit pronounced time-varying peaks during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, the 2015 crash, and the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Long-term spillovers dominate overall connectedness, highlighting the lasting impact of fundamentals and structural linkages. (3) In terms of risk volatility, Energy, Materials, Consumer Discretionary, and Financials are most sensitive to systemic market shocks. (4) On the risk spillover effect, Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Healthcare, and Information Technology consistently act as net transmitters of extreme risk, while Energy, Materials, Consumer Staples, Financials, Telecom Services, Utilities, and Real Estate primarily serve as net receivers. Based on these findings, the paper suggests deepening the regulatory mechanisms for systemic risk, strengthening the synergistic effect of systemic risk measurement and early warning indicators, and coordinating risk monitoring, early warning, and risk prevention and mitigation. It further emphasizes the importance of avoiding fragmented regulation by establishing a joint risk prevention mechanism across sectors and departments, strengthening the supervision of inter-industry capital flows. Finally, it highlights the need to closely monitor the formation mechanisms and transmission paths of new financial risks under the influence of the pandemic to prevent the accumulation and eruption of risks in the post-pandemic era. Authorities must conduct annual “Industry Transmission Reviews” to map emerging risk nodes and supply-chain vulnerabilities, refine policy tools, and stabilize market expectations so as to forestall the build-up and sudden release of new systemic shocks.

Keywords: systemic risk; spillover effects; time domain; frequency domain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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