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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
Financial literacy, financial inclusion and participation of individual on the Ghana stock market
A Akpene Akakpo, M Amidu, W Coffie, JY Abor
2022 Cogent Economics & Finance 10 (1), 2023955, 2022 Social Sciences 65
Financing the health sector in Ghana: a review of the budgetary process
G Abekah-Nkrumah, T Dinklo, J Abor
2009 European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences 17 (2009 …, 2009 Social Sciences 65
Corporate governance mechanisms and accounting information quality of listed firms in Ghana
MA Kukah, M Amidu, JY Abor
2016 African Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance 5 (1), 38-58, 2016 Social Sciences 63
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
Remittances, banks and stock markets: Panel evidence from developing countries
H Issahaku, JY Abor, SK Harvey
2017 Research in International Business and Finance 42, 1413-1427, 2017 Social Sciences 60
Do Ghanaians prefer imported textiles to locally manufactured ones?
J Abor
2011 Modern Economy, 2011 Social Sciences 60
Predicting corporate failure: some empirical evidence from the UK
K Opoku Appiah, J Abor
2009 Benchmarking: An International Journal 16 (3), 432-444, 2009 Social Sciences 59
An empirical test of the agency problems and capital structure of South African quoted SMEs
J Abor, N Biekpe
2006 South African Journal of Accounting Research 20 (1), 51-65, 2006 Social Sciences 58
Agency conflict and bank interest spreads in Ghana
S Mensah, JY Abor
2014 African Development Review 26 (4), 549-560, 2014 Social Sciences 57
Corporate governance and firm performance: evidence from Ghanaian listed companies
A Kyereboah-Coleman, CKD Adjasi, J Abor
2007 Corporate Ownership and Control 4 (2), 123-132, 2007 Social Sciences 54
Do export status and export intensity increase firm performance?
J Abor
2011 Thunderbird International Business Review 53 (1), 9-18, 2011 Social Sciences 51
Implications of COVID-19 pandemic for health financing system in Ghana
PA Abor, JY Abor
2020 Journal of Health Management 22 (4), 559-569, 2020 Health Sciences 50
Funding structure and technical efficiency: A data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach for banks in Ghana
D Ofori-Sasu, JY Abor, L Mensah
2019 International Journal of Managerial Finance 15 (4), 425-443, 2019 Social Sciences 49
Internationalizing SME nontraditional exporters and their internet use idiosyncrasies
J Abor, R Hinson
2005 Perspectives on Global Development and Technology 4 (2), 229-244, 2005 Social Sciences 48
Demand for financial services by households in Ghana
G Mawuli Akpandjar, P Quartey, J Abor
2013 International Journal of Social Economics 40 (5), 439-457, 2013 Social Sciences 44
Issues in SMEs in Ghana and South Africa international research
J Abor, P Quartey
2010 Journal of Finance and Economics 39 (6), 218-228, 2010 Social Sciences 44
How do anti-money laundering systems affect FDI flows across the globe?
I Ofoeda, EK Agbloyor, JY Abor
2022 Cogent Economics & Finance 10 (1), 2058735, 2022 Social Sciences 42
Debt holdings and investment cash flow sensitivity of listed firms
JW Ahiadorme, A Gyeke-Dako, JY Abor
2018 International Journal of Emerging Markets 13 (5), 943-958, 2018 Social Sciences 40
Domestic banking sector development and cross border mergers and acquisitions in Africa
EK Agbloyor, J Abor, CKD Adjasi, A Yawson
2012 Review of Development Finance 2 (1), 32-42, 2012 Social Sciences 40
Fintech, foreign bank presence and inclusive finance in Africa: Using a quantile regression approach
K Iddrisu, JY Abor, KT Banyen
2022 Cogent Economics & Finance 10 (1), 2157120, 2022 Social Sciences 39
Foreign direct investment and inclusive finance: do financial markets and quality of institutions matter? JY Abor et al.
JY Abor, RA Dwumfour, EK Agbloyor, L Pan
2024 Empirical Economics 67 (2), 773-815, 2024 Social Sciences 38
How are SMEs financed? Evidence from the Ghanaian nontraditional export sector
J Abor, N Biekpe
2006 Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 24 (1), 71-81, 2006 Social Sciences 36
Central bank independence, elections and fiscal policy in Africa: Examining the moderating role of political institutions
AM Agoba, JY Abor, K Osei, J Sa-Aadu, B Amoah, GCO Dzeha
2019 International Journal of Emerging Markets 14 (5), 809-830, 2019 Social Sciences 35
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
Renewable energy consumption and carbon emissions in developing countries: the role of capital markets
D Ofori-Sasu, JY Abor, GN Agyekum Donkor, I Otchere
2023 International Journal of Sustainable Energy 42 (1), 1407-1429, 2023 Engineering 33