Anselm Komla Abotsi

Publishing since 2013, latest 2025

Anselm Komla Abotsi is currently a Professor in the Department of Economics Education, University of Education, Winneba. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Economics, a Master of Philosophy degree in Economics, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. He also obtained a Postgraduate Diploma certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from the University of Education, Winneba. Areas of specialization include; International Economics; Health… More on ORCID

Economics and Econometrics
Information Systems
Sociology and Political Science
Strategy and Management
Accounting
Political Science and International Relations

In their own words

Health Economics
Economics of Corruption
International Economics
Financial Economics
Economics

Publications: 292013–2025
Citations: 254to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 2.291.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 46%11 of 24 scored papers
Open access: 63%15 of the 24 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 561 citations, h-index 13 and i10-index 14 (379 citations and h-index 13 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

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Education

PhD, School of Development EconomicsNational Institute of Development Administration2012–2015

Honours, memberships and service

Dean, Faculty of Social Science EducationUniversity of Education Winneba2023–2026
Acting Head, Department of Economics EducationUniversity of Education Winneba2021–2022

On their papers

University of Education, Winneba35 works

Publications

29 in all

Effect of Internet usage on economic growth in Ghana and moderating role of government effectiveness
2025Journal of Electronic Business & Digital EconomicsJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.1108/jebde-12-2024-0056
Debt Policies, Budgeting and Financial Management Systems, and the Path to Sustainable Public Debt: The African Case
2025

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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 Econometrics1552%
Information Systems724%
Sociology and Political Science517%
Strategy and Management517%
Accounting414%
Political Science and International Relations310%
Demography27%
Education27%
Nutrition and Dietetics27%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health27%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth9
Economic Growth and Development7
Fiscal Policies and Political Economy6
Corruption and Economic Development5
International Business and FDI3
Local Government Finance and Decentralization3
Child Nutrition and Water Access2
Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis2
Insurance and Financial Risk Management2
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion2
Taxation and Compliance Studies2
African cultural and philosophical studies1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

8% of their 24 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

Thailand2
United States1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

National Institute of Development AdministrationTH2 papers
Wiawso College of EducationGH2 papers
Duke UniversityUS1 paper
Accra College of EducationGH1 paper
Regent University College of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
Mount Mary College of EducationGH1 paper
University of GhanaGH1 paper

Where they publish

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics4
Contemporary Economics2
International Journal of Asian Social Science2
International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues2
International Journal of Finance & Economics2
Journal of economic and administrative sciences.2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

16Peace, justice and strong institutions6
8Decent work and economic growth3
1No poverty2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
2Zero hunger1
3Good health and well-being1
4Quality education1
17

Most cited

Dropouts Issues and Its Economic Implications Evidence From Rural Communities In Ghana
Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research
201839 citations
Factors Influencing Risk Management Decision of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Ghana
Contemporary Economics
201430 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Expectations of School Feeding Programme: Impact on School Enrolment, Attendance and Academic Performance in Elementary Ghanaian Schools
Journal of Education Society and Behavioural Science

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Public Budgeting &amp Finance

How has governance impacted debt servicing

2025SN Business & EconomicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/s43546-025-00867-y

Public Debt and Economic Growth in Africa in the Pre-Covid Era: The Role of Control of Corruption

2024International Journal of Economics and Financial IssuesJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.32479/ijefi.15113

Fiscal Deficits and Inflation in Ghana

2024International Journal of Economics and Financial IssuesJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.32479/ijefi.15116

Influence of governance indicators on public debt accumulation in Africa

2023Journal of economic and administrative sciences.JournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1108/jeas-08-2023-0227

Fiscal policy sustainability and public debt in Africa

2023SN Business & EconomicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1007/s43546-023-00601-6

Factors influencing the ability to honour debt repayment obligations by Governments in Africa

2023International Journal of Finance & EconomicsJournalFirst author9 citations

Insurance and economic growth in Ghana

2021Journal of economic and administrative sciences.Journal15 citations10.1108/jeas-09-2020-0158

Factors influencing the ability to honour debt repayment obligations by Governments in Africa

2021International Journal of Finance & EconomicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.1002/ijfe.2454

Influence of Governance Indicators on Illicit Financial Outflow from Developing Countries

2018RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding13 citations10.5709/ce.1897-9254.268

Tolerable Level of Corruption for Foreign Direct Investment in Europe and Asia

2018RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.5709/ce.1897-9254.277

Herding Behaviour and Investment Decisions of Individuals with Fraudulent Microfinance Institutions in Ghana

20182018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary ResearchPublicationOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.26803/myres.2018.15

Dropouts Issues and Its Economic Implications Evidence From Rural Communities In Ghana

2018Journal of Economics and Economic Education ResearchJournalFirst author39 citations

Theory of Foreign Direct Investment and Corruption

2016International Journal of Asian Social ScienceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.18488/journal.1/2016.6.6/1.6.359.378

Power Outages and Production Efficiency of Firms in Africa

2016RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations

Firm Entry Deterrence Behaviour in the Cement Industry in Cambodia

2016International Journal of Asian Social ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.18488/journal.1/2016.6.5/1.5.314.326

Theory of Foreign Direct Investment and Corruption: International

2016Journal of Asian Social ScienceJournalFirst author2 citations

Tolerable Level of Corruption for Foreign Direct Investment in Africa

2015Contemporary EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst author23 citations10.5709/ce.1897-9254.240

Foreign Ownership of Firms and Corruption in Africa

2015RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations

Cost Effectiveness of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Infants in Ghana

2014International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.9734/ijtdh/2012/1017

Analysis of corruption and foreign direct investment in Africa

2014Doctoral dissertation, National Institute of Development AdministrationThesisFirst author1 citation

Expectations of School Feeding Programme: Impact on School Enrolment, Attendance and Academic Performance in Elementary Ghanaian Schools

2013Journal of Education Society and Behavioural ScienceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding27 citations10.9734/bjesbs/2013/2652

Risk Management Decisions in Ghanaian SMEs: Influencing Factors

2013< bound method Organization. get_name_with_acronym of< Organization …ReportFirst author0 citations

SN Business & Economics2

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How it can be read

63% free to read, of the 24 recorded

Diamond 7 · 24%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 7%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Green 4 · 14%A copy in a repository
Closed 9 · 31%Behind a paywall
Unknown 5 · 17%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

3 of 29 papers name a funder

National Institute of Development Administration2
International Development Research Centre1
National Council for Tertiary Education1
University of Ghana1

Partnerships for the goals

201327 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Strengthening university governance in sub-Sahara Africa: the Ghanaian perspective

International Journal of Educational Management1

201825 citationsWorld top 10%

Tolerable Level of Corruption for Foreign Direct Investment in Africa

Contemporary Economics16

201523 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond