policy's effects on analyst forecast. The empirical results showed that the mandatory disclosure policy on CSR reports … significantly increased analyst forecast accuracy and reduced analyst forecast dispersion. Furthermore, the study found that analyst … forecast accuracy was further increased when CSR reports were forced to undergo accountant assurance than those without …

better understand how financial analysts forecast earnings. We focus on forecasts for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs … regression analysis finds that the severity of the pandemic increases analysts' forecast error and dispersion. Government … forecast error rises by more, for REITs, when focusing on Hospitality and Industrial properties, and dispersion rises by more …