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Emmanuel Sarpong-Kumankoma

PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Professor, University of Ghana Business School Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteUNIV. OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Banking and Finance
Publications

54

Citations

932

H-index

19

i10-index

25

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
17.3
Most cited paper
89
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 11:13
Publications

54 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Freedom, competition and bank profitability in Sub-Saharan Africa
E Sarpong-Kumankoma, J Abor, AQQ Aboagye, M Amidu
2018 Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 26 (4), 462-481, 2018 Social Sciences 89
Determinants of bank lending behavior in Ghana
J Ladime, E Sarpong-Kumankoma, KA Osei
2013 Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development 4 (17), 42-47, 2013 Social Sciences 88
Financial literacy and retirement planning in Ghana
E Sarpong-Kumankoma
2023 Review of Behavioral Finance 15 (1), 103-118, 2023 Social Sciences 84
Economic freedom, competition and bank stability in Sub-Saharan Africa
E Sarpong-Kumankoma, JY Abor, AQQ Aboagye, M Amidu
2021 International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 70 (7 …, 2021 Social Sciences 61
What debt threshold hampers economic growth in Africa?
L Mensah, D Allotey, E Sarpong-Kumankoma, W Coffie
2020 International Journal of Development Issues 19 (1), 25-42, 2020 Social Sciences 56
Financial Market Development and Capital Structure of Listed Firms - Empirical Evidence from Ghana
ACKDSKE Doku J. N.
2011 Serbian Journal of Management 6 (2), 155-168, 2011 Social Sciences 47
Financial inclusion: a catalyst for financial system development in emerging and frontier markets
J Ofosu-Mensah Ababio, EB Yiadom, E Sarpong-Kumankoma, I Boadi
2023 Journal of Financial Economic Policy 15 (6), 530-550, 2023 Social Sciences 46
Does corporate governance explain the quality of bank loan portfolios? Evidence from an emerging economy
V Fiador, E Sarpong-Kumankoma
2021 Journal of Financial Economic Policy 13 (1), 31-44, 2021 Social Sciences 41
Freedom, competition and bank efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa
E Sarpong-Kumankoma, J Abor, AQQ Aboagye, M Amidu
2017 International Journal of Law and Management 59 (6), 1359-1380, 2017 Social Sciences 35
Housing and construction finance, deposit mobilisation and bank performance in Ghana
F Ametefe, AQQ Aboagye, E Sarpong‐Kumankoma
2011 Journal of Property Research 28 (2), 151-165, 2011 Social Sciences 34
Earnings management, capital structure, and the role of corporate governance: Evidence from sub‐Saharan Africa
SA Okyere, V Fiador, E Sarpong‐Kumankoma
2021 Managerial and Decision Economics 42 (6), 1525-1538, 2021 Social Sciences 32
Gender and financial literacy in Ghana
E Sarpong-Kumankoma, S Ab-Bakar, FN Akplehey
2023 African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 14 (4), 569-582, 2023 Social Sciences 27
Digital financial inclusion and inclusive development in lower-middle-income countries: the enabling role of institutional quality
J Ofosu-Mensah Ababio, E Boachie Yiadom, D Ofori-Sasu, ...
2024 Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies 17 (2-3), 133-151, 2024 Social Sciences 25
Oil price volatility and US dollar exchange rate volatility of some oil-dependent economies
RA Donkor, L Mensah, E Sarpong-Kumankoma
2022 The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development 31 (4), 581-597, 2022 Social Sciences 24
Bank productivity in Africa
SB Nartey, KA Osei, E Sarpong-Kumankoma
2020 International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 69 (9 …, 2020 Social Sciences 24
Risk exposure and financial policy: An empirical analysis of emerging markets
J Abor, E Sarpong‐Kumankoma, E Fiawoyife, KA Osei
2009 Journal of Economic Studies 36 (2), 195-211, 2009 Social Sciences 24
Economic freedom, corruption and bank stability: evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
BM Adam, E Sarpong-Kumankoma, V Fiador
2024 Journal of Financial Crime 31 (4), 781-794, 2024 Social Sciences 23
Financial freedom, market power and bank margins in sub-Saharan Africa
E Sarpong-Kumankoma, J Abor, AQQ Aboagye, M Amidu
2020 Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 28 (2), 283-299, 2020 Social Sciences 23
Monetary policy effectiveness in Africa: the role of financial development and institutional quality
V Fiador, E Sarpong-Kumankoma, NK Karikari
2022 Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 30 (3), 335-352, 2022 Social Sciences 22
Bank mergers and acquisitions and the post-merger and acquisition performance of combined banks: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
P Ayagre, AQQ Aboagye, E Sarpong-Kumankoma, PO Asuming
2024 Cogent Economics & Finance 12 (1), 2319167, 2024 Social Sciences 19
Differences in bank profit persistence in Sub-Saharan Africa
E Sarpong-Kumankoma, J Abor, AQQ Aboagye, M Amidu
2018 African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 9 (4), 512-522, 2018 Social Sciences 17
Tax and income inequality: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
TAK Brown, GA Bokpin, E Sarpong-Kumankoma
2023 International Journal of Development Issues 22 (3), 345-360, 2023 Social Sciences 13
Financing cost and private investment in Ghana
J Ofosu-Mensah Ababio, E Sarpong-Kumankoma, KA Osei
2018 Advances in Economics and Business 6 (2), 99-113, 2018 Social Sciences 13
Do financial development and exchange rates drive the tourism–growth relationship?
P Obi, K Addae-Ankrah, E Sarpong-Kumankoma
2025 International Journal of Financial Studies 13 (2), 59, 2025 Social Sciences 11
Does banking consolidation improve bank stability? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
P Ayagre, E Sarpong-Kumankoma, AQQ Aboagye, PO Asuming
2024 Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 32 (5), 572-589, 2024 Social Sciences 10