Revenue Forecasting Practices: Differences across Countries and ...

Table A.1: Timing of Forecasts and Time Span
Germany Forecast Time Span UK Forecast Time Span
2008 May 07 7.5 2007-2008 Mar 07 0.5
2007 May 06 7.5 2006-2007 Mar 06 0.5
2006 May 05 7.5 2005-2006 Mar 05 0.5
2005 May 04 7.5 2004-2005 Mar 04 0.5
2004 May 03 7.5 2003-2004 Apr 03 -0.5
2003 May 02 7.5 2002-2003 Apr 02 -0.5
2002 May 01 7.5 2001-2002 Mar 01 0.5
2001 May 00 7.5 2000-2001 Mar 00 0.5
2000 May 99 7.5 1999-2000 Mar 99 0.5
1999 May 98 7.5 1998-1999 Mar 98 0.5
1998 May 97 7.5 1997-1998 Jul 97 -3.5
1997 May 96 7.5 Median 0.5
Median 7.5
Austria Forecast Time Span Netherlands Forecast Time Span
2006 Sep 05 3.5 2006 Jun 05 6.5
2005 Sep 04 3.5 2005 Mar 04 9.5
2004 May 03 7.5 2002 Feb 01 10.5
2003 May 03 -4.5 2001 Mar 00 9.5
2002 Sep 01 3.5 2000 Mar 99 9.5
2001 Oct 00 2.5 Median 9.5
2000 Mar 00 -2.5
1999 Sep 98 3.5
1998 Sep 97 3.5
1997 May 96 7.5
Median 3.5
Belgium Forecast Time Span France Forecast Time Span
2008 Mar 08 -2.5 2008 Sep 07 3.5
2007 Nov 06 1.5 2007 Sep 06 3.5
2006 Oct 05 2.5 2006 Sep 05 3.5
2005 Oct 04 2.5 2005 Sep 04 3.5
2004 Oct 03 2.5 2004 Sep 03 3.5
2003 Oct 02 2.5 2003 Sep 02 3.5
2002 Oct 01 2.5 2002 Sep 01 3.5
2001 Oct 00 2.5 2001 Sep 00 3.5
2000 Oct 99 2.5 2000 Sep 99 3.5
1999 Oct 98 2.5 1999 Sep 98 3.5
1998 Oct 97 2.5 Median 3.5
1997 Oct 96 2.5
1996 Oct 95 2.5
Median 2.5
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