Michael Adusei

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Publishing since 2010, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
Accounting
Finance
Information Systems
Gender Studies
Management Information Systems

In their own words

CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MICROFINANCE

Publications: 632010–2026
Citations: 2,046to those papers
h-index: 22i10-index 38
Field-weighted impact: 4.841.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 57%28 of 49 scored papers
Open access: 49%24 of the 49 whose access is recorded

6 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 3,312 citations, h-index 27 and i10-index 42 (2,566 citations and h-index 24 since 2021), as of October 10, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

63 in all

Exploring the determinants of board-level expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa
2026SN Business & EconomicsJournal0 citations10.1007/s43546-026-01428-7
Effects of the utilization of green bonds proceeds on green bond premium
2024Journal of Cleaner ProductionJournal20 citations

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Economics and Econometrics3860%
Accounting2946%
Finance1422%
Information Systems711%
Gender Studies610%
Management Information Systems610%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance58%
Management of Technology and Innovation46%
Strategy and Management46%
Management Science and Operations Research35%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Microfinance and Financial Inclusion25
Corporate Finance and Governance16
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies15
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency13
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth8
Economic Growth and Development7
FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance6
Gender Diversity and Inequality6
Economic Growth and Productivity4
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences4
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact4
Efficiency Analysis Using DEA3

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

18% of their 49 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Nigeria7
United States3
India1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Covenant UniversityNG7 papers
University of LouisvilleUS3 papers
Sunyani Technical UniversityGH2 papers
Christian Service University CollegeGH2 papers
Auburn University at MontgomeryUS1 paper
Pondicherry UniversityIN1 paper
University of PortsmouthGB1 paper
Catholic University College of GhanaGH1 paper
University of Cape CoastGH1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM1 paper

Where they publish

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics7
Managerial and Decision Economics4
British Journal of Economics Management & Trade3
International Journal of Finance & Economics3
Journal of African Business3
Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth28
1No poverty2
5Gender equality2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
17Partnerships for the goals2
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Corporate social responsibility and financial performance: Evidence from U.S tech firms
Journal of Cleaner Production8
2021445 citationsWorld top 10%
The impact of bank size and funding risk on bank stability
Cogent Economics & Finance8
2015164 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Start-up microenterprise financing and financial performance of microfinance institutions

2024Journal of Small Business & EntrepreneurshipJournalFirst author39 citations

Personal Financial Planning and Financial Satisfaction: Self-Control as a Mediator

2023Journal of Financial Counseling and PlanningJournalFirst author4 citations10.1891/jfcp-2021-0074

Determinants of Mobile Banking Adoption Among Customers of Agricultural Development Bank

2023International Journal of Business Technology and Organizational Behavior (IJBTOB)JournalOpen access1 citation10.52218/ijbtob.v3i4.281

Female borrowers and credit risk in microfinance institutions: an international study

2023European J of International ManagementJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1504/ejim.2023.133403

The capital structure–firm performance nexus: The role of judicial efficiency

2022Managerial and Decision EconomicsJournalCorresponding8 citations10.1002/mde.3768

Manager bonding and the technical efficiency of cooperative credit unions‐parametric and non‐parametric analyses

2022Annals of Public and Cooperative EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1111/apce.12402

Legal cost of contract enforcement and nonperforming loans: Is credit information sharing relevant?

2022Managerial and Decision EconomicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1002/mde.3540

Credit information sharing and non‐performing loans: the moderating role of creditor rights protection

2022International Journal of Finance & EconomicsJournalFirst author23 citations

Interest rate and the social performance of microfinance institutions

2021The Quarterly Review of Economics and FinanceJournalFirst authorCorresponding29 citations10.1016/j.qref.2021.01.009

The liquidity risk–financial performance nexus: Evidence from hybrid financial institutions

2021Managerial and Decision EconomicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding24 citations10.1002/mde.3357

Start-up microenterprise financing and financial performance of microfinance institutions

2021Journal of Small Business & EntrepreneurshipJournalFirst authorCorresponding20 citations10.1080/08276331.2020.1842047

Corporate disclosure and credit market development

2021Journal of Applied EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.1080/15140326.2021.1901644

Key determinants of cross-listing in Sub-Saharan Africa

2021Transnational Corporation ReviewJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.1080/19186444.2020.1866920

Drivers of credit union penetration: An international analysis

2020Managerial and Decision EconomicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding18 citations10.1002/mde.3267

Credit information sharing and non‐performing loans: The moderating role of creditor rights protection

2020International Journal of Finance & EconomicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding19 citations10.1002/ijfe.2398

Female on boards and the risk-taking of microfinance institutions: The moderating role of outreach

2020Corporate Board: Role, Duties and CompositionJournalFirst author11 citations

Board gender diversity and the technical efficiency of microfinance institutions: Does size matter?

2019International Review of Economics & FinanceJournalFirst authorCorresponding58 citations10.1016/j.iref.2019.07.008

Board gender diversity and the capital structure of microfinance institutions: A global analysis

2018The Quarterly Review of Economics and FinanceJournalFirst authorCorresponding121 citations10.1016/j.qref.2018.09.006

The finance–growth nexus: Does risk premium matter?

2018International Journal of Finance & EconomicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding28 citations10.1002/ijfe.1681

Board and management gender diversity and financial performance of microfinance institutions

2017Cogent Business & ManagementJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding71 citations10.1080/23311975.2017.1360030

Does Entrepreneurship Promote Economic Growth in Africa?

2016African Development ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding147 citations10.1111/1467-8268.12190

Determinants of bank technical efficiency: Evidence from rural and community banks in Ghana

2016Cogent Business & ManagementJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding42 citations10.1080/23311975.2016.1199519

Modelling the efficiency of universal banks in Ghana

2016Quantitative Finance LettersJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.1080/21649502.2016.1262938

The impact of bank size and funding risk on bank stability

2015Cogent Economics & FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding164 citations10.1080/23322039.2015.1111489

Bank profitability: Insights from the rural banking industry in Ghana

2015Cogent Economics & FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding40 citations10.1080/23322039.2015.1078270

Estimating the Effective Cost of Borrowing to Microcredit Clients in Ghana

2015RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsJournalOpen access0 citations

Does Stock Market Development Promote Economic Growth in Ghana?

2014International Journal of Economics and FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding20 citations10.5539/ijef.v6n6p119

Does Economic Growth Promote Financial Development?

2014Research in Applied EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.5296/rae.v6i2.5106

PREDICTING BANK CREDIT RISK: DOES BOARD STRUCTURE MATTER?

2014RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations

Is Entrepreneurship a Significant Determinant of Financial Development?

2014British Journal of Economics Management & TradeJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.9734/bjemt/2014/6382

Predictors of financial development in Ghana

2014Journal of Applied Finance and BankingJournalFirst author7 citations

The female superiority in loan repayment hypothesis: is it valid in Ghana?

2014Advances in Management and Applied EconomicsJournalSenior author12 citations

Promoting Micro-Savings through the NGO Model: The Success Story of Sinapi Aba Trust

2014International Review of Management and Business ResearchJournal6 citations

Financial Development and Economic Growth: Evidence from Ghana

2013RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding62 citations

Does Finance Promote Growth In Botswana?

2013Research in Applied EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding13 citations10.5296/rae.v5i2.3821

Is Inflation in South Africa a Structural or Monetary Phenomenon?

2013British Journal of Economics Management & TradeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.9734/bjemt/2013/2553

THE IMPACT OF CREDIT UNION FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: A MULTI-COUNTRY ANALYSIS

2013RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst author7 citations

Bank Recapitalization and Market Concentration in Ghana’s Banking Industry: A Herfindahl-Hirschman Index Analysis

2013The Global Journal of Business ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author13 citations

Cogent Business & Management2

Cogent Economics & Finance2

How it can be read

49% free to read, of the 49 recorded

Diamond 1 · 2%Free to read and to publish
Gold 6 · 10%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 6 · 10%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 8 · 13%A copy in a repository
Closed 25 · 40%Behind a paywall
Unknown 14 · 22%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

2 of 63 papers name a funder

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2

African Development Review8

2016147 citationsWorld top 10%

Board structure and bank performance in Ghana

Journal of Money, Investment and Banking

2011131 citations

Board gender diversity and the capital structure of microfinance institutions: A global analysis

The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance8

2018121 citationsWorld top 10%