George Adu

Publishing since 1982, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Accounting
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Building and Construction
Finance

In their own words

Development Macroeconomics
Natural Resource economics
Energy economics

Publications: 621982–2026
Citations: 1,624to those papers
h-index: 17i10-index 25
Field-weighted impact: 5.031.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 44%11 of 25 scored papers
Open access: 52%13 of the 25 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 2,739 citations, h-index 22 and i10-index 37 (1,835 citations and h-index 18 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

62 in all

Focusing on User-Centered Design
2026Journal of Interior Design and AcademyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.53463/inda.20260282
Longitudinal Study: Furniture Mismatch and Student Health in Ghana
2026International Journal of KinanthropometryJournal

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Citations received each year

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To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Economics and Econometrics2032%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance711%
Accounting46%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment35%
Building and Construction23%
Finance23%
Information Systems23%
Pollution23%
Education12%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology12%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth12
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth5
Economic Growth and Productivity4
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact4
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies3
Market Dynamics and Volatility3
Natural Resources and Economic Development3
Climate Change Policy and Economics2
Economic Growth and Development2
Energy and Environment Impacts2
Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis2
Housing Market and Economics2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

48% of their 25 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Sweden9
South Africa3
Australia1
Finland1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH24 papers
Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSE6 papers
Nordic Africa InstituteSE5 papers
Umeå UniversitySE3 papers
University of GhanaGH3 papers
Garden City University CollegeGH3 papers
Uppsala UniversitySE2 papers
Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationGH2 papers
University of the WitwatersrandZA2 papers
Presbyterian University, GhanaGH2 papers

Where they publish

< bound method Organization. get_name_with_acronym of< Organization: United …2
Environmental Economics and Policy Studies2
International growth centre working paper2
International Journal of Innovative Research in Science Engineering and Technology2
J. Energy & Dev.2
Journal of African Business

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth6
17Partnerships for the goals3
1No poverty2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
3Good health and well-being1
4Quality education1
7Affordable and clean energy1
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Most cited

Financial development and economic growth in Ghana: Does the measure of financial development matter?
Review of Development Finance8
2013341 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
An empirical analysis of household energy choice in Ghana
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
2015257 citationsWorld top 10%
Effect of natural resources extraction on energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission in Ghana

ASSESSING COVERAGE OF SEASONAL MALARIA CHEMOPREVENTION IN GHANA IN 2020

2021AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENEConferenceFirst author0 citations

Does Economic Growth Undermine Public Sector Corruption? A Cross Sectional Analysis.

2020International Journal of Social Science Archives (IJSSA)JournalFirst author0 citations

Effect of natural resources extraction on energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission in Ghana

2019International Journal of Energy Sector ManagementJournalSenior author237 citations10.1108/ijesm-09-2018-0003

Tax compliance in sub-Saharan Africa: how important are non-pecuniary factors?

2019African Journal of Economic ReviewJournal15 citations

Powering the powerless: The economic impact of rural electrification in Ghana

2018The International Growth CentreReportFirst author30 citations

The Economic Impacts of Investing in Rural Electrification in Ghana

2018Retrieved SeptemberJournalFirst author0 citations

Powering the powerless

2018International Growth Centre Project ReportJournalFirst author5 citations

Evaluation of Male and Female Chairs for Administrative Staff in Public Institution

2018Indian Journal of Science and TechnologyJournalFirst author1 citation

Africa’s mineral economies: breaking their dependence on mining

2018Nordiska AfrikainstitutetReportFirst author9 citations

Awareness level of caregivers on measles-2 vaccination, Accra-Ghana, 2015

2017Pan African Medical JournalJournal0 citations

Electricity Conservation Behavior in Ghana: Evidence from Rural and Urban Households in the Ashanti Region

2017International Research Center for Energy and Economic Development (ICEED)ReportSenior author0 citations

What Drives Structural Transformation in Sub‐Saharan Africa?

2016African Development ReviewJournalOpen accessCorresponding41 citations10.1111/1467-8268.12187

An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Interest Rates in Ghana

2016Journal of African BusinessJournalSenior authorCorresponding17 citations10.1080/15228916.2016.1207493

Does Stock Market Development Enhance Private Investment in Ghana

2016JournalFirst authorCorresponding4 citations

Mining governance, corporate social responsibility and community development in Ghana

2016International Journal of Society Systems ScienceJournalSenior author0 citations10.1504/ijsss.2016.081422

WIDER Working Paper 2016/24-Natural resource revenues and public investment in resource-rich economies in sub-Saharan Africa

2016< bound method Organization. get_name_with_acronym of< Organization: United …Report0 citations

Aiming higher with Khaya.

2016International Forestry ReviewJournalFirst author0 citations

An empirical analysis of household energy choice in Ghana

2015Renewable and Sustainable Energy ReviewsJournalSenior author257 citations10.1016/j.rser.2015.07.050

Stock return distribution in the BRICS

2015Review of Development FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst author33 citations10.1016/j.rdf.2015.09.002

Safety Measures in Wood Processing: An Important Component for the Entrepreneur - The Case of a Local Furniture Industry in Ghana

2015International Journal of Innovative Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.15680/ijirset.2015.0405004

Directed Technical Change, Technology Adoption and the Resource Curse Hypothesis

2015Prague Economic PapersJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.18267/j.pep.547

Anthropometry Dimensions of Ghanaian Public Workers: Comparison of Age, Gender and Body Mass Index (BMI)

2015International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and TechnologyJournalFirst author5 citations

Fulltextové hledání

2015Prague Economic PapersJournalFirst author2 citations

An empirical analysis of exchange rate dynamics and pass-through effects on domestic prices in Ghana

2015International growth centre working paperJournalFirst author41 citations

A regional analysis of inflation dynamics in Ghana

2014International Growth Centre, Working PaperJournalSenior author29 citations

Climate change and economic growth in sub-Sahara Africa: nonparametric evidence

2014Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), South Africa. https://econrsa. org/system/files/publications/working.../working_paper _460. pdfJournalSenior author6 citations

Climate change and economic growth in sub-Sahara Africa: A nonparametric evidence

2014ERSA Working Paper SeriesReportFirst author1 citation

WIDER Working Paper 2014/017 The effect of climate change on economic growth: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

2014< bound method Organization. get_name_with_acronym of< Organization: United …Report2 citations

Strength and Some Physical Properties of Allanblackia parviflora for Furniture Production in Ghana

2014International Journal of Science and TechnologyJournal10 citations

Financial development and economic growth in Ghana: Does the measure of financial development matter?

2013Review of Development FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding341 citations10.1016/j.rdf.2013.11.001

Effects on growth of environmental policy in a small open economy

2013Environmental Economics and Policy StudiesJournalFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1007/s10018-013-0065-7