Revenue Forecasting Practices: Differences across Countries and ...

Timing and Time Span, continued
Italy Forecast Time Span Japan Forecast Time Span
2008 Jun 07 6.5 2008-2009 Dec 07 3.5
2007 Jul 06 5.5 2007-2008 Dec 06 3.5
2006 Jul 05 5.5 2006-2007 Dec 05 3.5
2005 Jul 04 5.5 2005-2006 Dec 04 3.5
2004 Jul 03 5.5 2004-2005 Dec 03 3.5
2003 Jul 02 5.5 2003-2004 Dec 02 3.5
2002 Jul 01 5.5 2002-2003 Dec 01 3.5
2001 Jun 00 6.5 2001-2002 Dec 00 3.5
2000 Jun 99 6.5 2000-2001 Dec 99 3.5
1999 Apr 98 8.5 1999-2000 Dec 98 3.5
1998 May 97 7.5 1998-1999 Dec 97 3.5
Median 5.5 1997-1998 Dec 96 3.5
Median 3.5
Ireland Forecast Time Span USA-OMB Forecast Time Span
2008 Dec 07 0.5 2007-2008 Feb 07 8
2007 Dec 06 0.5 2006-2007 Feb 06 8
2006 Dec 05 0.5 2005-2006 Feb 05 8
2005 Dec 04 0.5 2004-2005 Feb 04 8
2004 Dec 03 0.5 2003-2004 Feb 03 8
2003 Dec 02 0.5 2002-2003 Feb 02 8
2002 Dec 01 0.5 2001-2002 Feb 01 8
2001 Dec 00 0.5 2000-2001 Feb 00 8
2000 Dec 99 0.5 1999-2000 Feb 99 8
1999 Dec 98 0.5 1998-1999 Feb 98 8
1998 Dec 97 0.5 1997-1998 Feb 97 8
Median 0.5 1996-1997 Feb 96 8
Median 8
USA-CBO Forecast Time Span Canada Forecast Time Span
2007-2008 Jan 07 8.5 2009-2010 Jan 09 2.5
2006-2007 Jan 06 8.5 2008-2009 Feb 08 1.5
2005-2006 Jan 05 8.5 2007-2008 Mar 07 0.5
2004-2005 Jan 04 8.5 2006-2007 May 06 -1.5
2003-2004 Jan 03 8.5 2005-2006 Feb 05 1.5
2002-2003 Jan 02 8.5 2004-2005 Mar 04 0.5
2001-2002 Jan 01 8.5 2003-2004 Feb 03 1.5
2000-2001 Jan 00 8.5 2002-2003 Dec 01 3.5
1999-2000 Jan 99 8.5 2001-2002 Feb 00 13.5
1998-1999 Jan 98 8.5 2000-2001 Feb 00 1.5
1997-1998 Jan 97 8.5 1999-2000 Feb 99 1.5
1996-1997 Jan 96 8.5 1998-1999 Feb 98 1.5
Median 8.5 1997-1998 Feb 97 1.5
Median 1.5
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