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Joshua Yindenaba Abor

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh Financial Economist & Professor of Finance, University of Ghana, Legon ORCID 0000-0002-3424-7760 Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteUNIV. OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Financial Economics: Banking and financedevelopment financefinancial market development
Publications

379

Citations

19,508

H-index

58

i10-index

140

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
51.5
Most cited paper
2,678
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 23:14
Publications

379 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Issues in SME development in Ghana and South Africa
J Abor, P Quartey
2010 International research journal of finance and economics 39 (6), 215-228, 2010 Social Sciences 2,678
The effect of capital structure on profitability: an empirical analysis of listed firms in Ghana
J Abor
2005 The Journal of Risk Finance Incorporating Balance Sheet 6 (5), 438-445, 2005 Social Sciences 2,406
Determinants of dividend payout ratios in Ghana
M Amidu, J Abor
2006 The journal of risk finance 7 (2), 136-145, 2006 Social Sciences 970
Corporate governance and financing decisions of Ghanaian listed firms
J Abor
2007 Corporate Governance: The international journal of business in society 7 (1 …, 2007 Social Sciences 729
Corporate governance, ownership structure and performance of SMEs in Ghana: implications for financing opportunities
J Abor, N Biekpe
2007 Corporate Governance: The international journal of business in society 7 (3 …, 2007 Social Sciences 659
Debt policy and performance of SMEs: Evidence from Ghanaian and South African firms
J Abor
2007 The journal of risk finance 8 (4), 364-379, 2007 Social Sciences 633
Financing the growth of SMEs in Africa: What are the contraints to SME financing within ECOWAS?
P Quartey, E Turkson, JY Abor, AM Iddrisu
2017 Review of development finance 7 (1), 18-28, 2017 Social Sciences 518
Determinants of the capital structure of Ghanaian firms
JY Abor
2008 Social Sciences 477
Corporate governance and the small and medium enterprises sector: theory and implications
J Abor, CKD Adjasi
2007 Corporate Governance: The international journal of business in society 7 (2 …, 2007 Social Sciences 406
Investment opportunities, corporate finance, and dividend payout policy: Evidence from emerging markets
J Abor, GA Bokpin
2010 Studies in economics and finance 27 (3), 180-194, 2010 Social Sciences 403
How do we explain the capital structure of SMEs in sub‐Saharan Africa? Evidence from Ghana
J Abor, N Biekpe
2009 Journal of economic studies 36 (1), 83-97, 2009 Social Sciences 399
Mobile telephony, financial inclusion and inclusive growth
JY Abor, M Amidu, H Issahaku
2018 Journal of African Business 19 (3), 430-453, 2018 Social Sciences 391
Small business financing initiatives in Ghana
J Abor, N Biekpe
2006 Problems and Perspectives in Management 4 (3), 69-77, 2006 Social Sciences 321
Does corporate governance explain dividend policy in Sub‐Saharan Africa?
J Abor, V Fiador
2013 International Journal of Law and Management 55 (3), 201-225, 2013 Social Sciences 312
Private capital flows and economic growth in Africa: The role of domestic financial markets
EK Agbloyor, JY Abor, CKD Adjasi, A Yawson
2014 Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money 30, 137-152, 2014 Social Sciences 307
The socio‐economic determinants of maternal health care utilization in Ghana
P Aseweh Abor, G Abekah‐Nkrumah, K Sakyi, CKD Adjasi, J Abor
2011 International Journal of Social Economics 38 (7), 628-648, 2011 Social Sciences 275
Technological innovations and banking in Ghana: an evaluation of customers' perceptions
J Abor
2005 IFE Psychologia: An International Journal 13 (1), 170-187, 2005 Social Sciences 255
Foreign direct investment and economic growth in SSA: The role of institutions
EK Agbloyor, A Gyeke‐Dako, R Kuipo, JY Abor
2016 Thunderbird International Business Review 58 (5), 479-497, 2016 Social Sciences 250
Financial regulation and financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: does financial stability play a moderating role?
EB Anarfo, JY Abor
2020 Research in International Business and Finance 51, 101070, 2020 Social Sciences 247
Small business reliance on bank financing in Ghana
J Abor, N Biekpe
2007 Emerging Markets Finance and Trade 43 (4), 93-102, 2007 Social Sciences 232
Exploring the causality links between financial markets and foreign direct investment in Africa
EK Agbloyor, J Abor, CKD Adjasi, A Yawson
2013 Research in International Business and Finance 28, 118-134, 2013 Social Sciences 221
Industry classification and the capital structure of Ghanaian SMEs
J Abor
2007 Studies in Economics and Finance 24 (3), 207-219, 2007 Social Sciences 215
What determines the capital structure of listed firms in Ghana?
J Abor, N Biekpe
2005 African Finance Journal 7 (1), 37-48, 2005 Social Sciences 195
E-accounting practices among small and medium enterprises in Ghana
M Amidu, J Effah, J Abor
2011 Journal of Management Policy and Practice 12 (4), 146, 2011 Social Sciences 174
Bank finance and export activities of small and medium enterprises
JY Abora, EK Agbloyor, R Kuipo
2014 Review of development finance 4 (2), 97-103, 2014 Social Sciences 171