The Impact of Reduced In-Person Contact on Information Quality: The Case of Analyst Forecast Accuracy During COVID Lockdowns
Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance
Published online on June 25, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, Ahead of Print.
This paper examines whether and how in-person communication influences the quality of information available to market participants. We utilize the lockdown periods during the COVID-19 pandemic as a proxy for an exogenous reduction in in-person ...
This paper examines whether and how in-person communication influences the quality of information available to market participants. We utilize the lockdown periods during the COVID-19 pandemic as a proxy for an exogenous reduction in in-person ...