International Diversification and Analysts' Forecast Accuracy and Bias
Posted: 3 Dec 2001
Abstract
We investigate the association between corporate international diversification and the accuracy and bias of consensus analysts' earnings forecasts. We find that greater corporate international diversification is associated with less accurate and more optimistic forecasts. Our results suggest that international diversification reflects unique dimensions of forecasting difficulty that are not captured in previously identified determinants. This evidence suggests that as firms become more geographically diversified, forecasting their earnings becomes more complex.
JEL Classification: G29, G31, M41, F23
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Duru, Augustine and Reeb, David M., International Diversification and Analysts' Forecast Accuracy and Bias. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=291220
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