Alhassan Musah

Ghana Project Manager, YouthSave Consortiumper ORCID
University for Development Studiesper ORCID

Publishing since 2015, latest 2026

Alhassan Musah is an interdisciplinary development professional and researcher with over 20 years of experience in strategy and programme development; in organisational development; in SMEs and Financial Inclusion, Financial Management and Accountability; in development evaluation and sustainability; and in policy research and analysis. Alhassan is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) and a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants,… More on ORCID

Accounting
Economics and Econometrics
Strategy and Management
Information Systems
Finance
Marketing

Publications: 772015–2026
Citations: 874to those papers
h-index: 18i10-index 26
Field-weighted impact: 5.401.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 45%35 of 77 scored papers
Open access: 74%57 papers free to read

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

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

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

Citations received each year

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Ghana Project ManagerYouthSave Consortium
Department of Sustainable Development StudiesUniversity for Development Studies
Executive DirectorRAINS2003–2010

Education

PhD (Endogenous Development)University for Development Studies
BComUniversity of Cape Coast
MSc Microfinance

Publications

77 in all

The influence of financial literacy and perceived fairness on tax compliance behaviour: Examining the mediating effect of trust in tax authorities in Ghana
2026Social Sciences & Humanities OpenJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1016/j.ssaho.2026.102481
The moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation in the relationship between digital transformation, corporate tax reputation, and tax compliance among SMEs

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Accounting4153%
Economics and Econometrics3343%
Strategy and Management1925%
Information Systems1013%
Finance68%
Marketing68%
Information Systems and Management56%
Management of Technology and Innovation56%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management45%
Business and International Management34%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Islamic Finance and Banking Studies12
Corporate Finance and Governance11
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting10
Economic Growth and Development10
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth9
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion9
Taxation and Compliance Studies8
Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance7
Corporate Taxation and Avoidance7
Environmental Sustainability in Business6
Risk Management in Financial Firms5
Technology Adoption and User Behaviour5

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

17% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom3
Canada2
Denmark1
Ireland1
Bangladesh1
Turkey1
China1
Niger1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Takoradi Technical UniversityGH37 papers
Dominion University CollegeGH13 papers
Ho Technical UniversityGH13 papers
University of GhanaGH12 papers
Academic City College UniversityGH6 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH5 papers
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development StudiesGH4 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH4 papers
University of Cape CoastGH3 papers
University of LondonGB2 papers

Where they publish

Social Sciences & Humanities Open4
Discover Global Society3
Jurnal Perspektif Pembiayaan dan Pembangunan Daerah3
Asian Journal of Economic Modelling2
Cogent Business & Management2
Discover Sustainability2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

17Partnerships for the goals15
8Decent work and economic growth11
4Quality education5
5Gender equality4
16Peace, justice and strong institutions4
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure3
10Reduced inequalities3
3

Most cited

Corporate social responsibility disclosures (CSRD), corporate governance and the degree of multinational activities
Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies17
201764 citationsWorld top 10%
Beyond enforcement: what drives tax morale in Ghana?
International Journal of Ethics and Systems
201558 citationsWorld top 10%
The Impact of Capital Structure on Profitability of Commercial Banks in Ghana

, Economics and Business Administration

Universita Degli Studi Di Bergamo

FCCAAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants

Corporate governance effectiveness and operational risk of banks

2025Discover Global SocietyJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.1007/s44282-025-00159-8

impact of electronic procurement (E-procurement) on public sector accountability in Ghana

2025Journal of Governance and Accountability StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst author8 citations10.35912/jgas.v5i1.1253

Banking and Insurance Sector Dynamics and Greening Considerations

2025Sustainable development goals seriesBook chapter1 citation10.1007/978-3-031-80744-2_2

The Effect of Financial Controls on Financial Performance of Local Government Units in Ghana

2025International Journal of Economics and Financial IssuesJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.32479/ijefi.18423

The Influence of Audit Committee Characteristics on Firm Profitability in Ghana

2025The Indonesian Journal of Accounting ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.33312/ijar.851

Determinants of Financial Literacy and its Effect on Stock Market Participation among University Students in Ghana

2024International Journal of Economics and Financial IssuesJournalOpen access16 citations10.32479/ijefi.15613

DETERMINANTS OF RENTAL INCOME TAX COMPLIANCE AMONG RENT INCOME EARNERS IN GHANA

2024International Journal of Accounting & Finance ReviewJournalOpen access2 citations10.46281/ijafr.v15i2.2277

Firm Characteristics, Board Structure and Corporate Social Responsibility Expenditure and Tax Avoidance in Ghana

2024Indonesian Journal of Sustainability Accounting and ManagementJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.28992/ijsam.v8i2.945

The role of institutional efficiency in achieving the SDGs: evidence from Africa

2023Journal of Business and Socio-economic DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding23 citations10.1108/jbsed-02-2023-0008

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING DISCLOSURE ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCE IN CHINA

2023Environmental Engineering and Management JournalJournalOpen access30 citations10.30638/eemj.2023.030

Making a digital and financial leap towards sustainable tourism in Ghana

2023IIMBG Journal of Sustainable Business and InnovationJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.1108/ijsbi-03-2023-0008

Financial Inclusion as a Gateway to Human Development in Africa

2023International Journal of Business and Technology ManagementJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.55057/ijbtm.2022.4.4.7

Examining the Link Between Corruption and Bank Credit

2023Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book seriesBook chapterSenior author1 citation10.4018/978-1-6684-8587-3.ch008

Charting a New Course

2023Advances in public policy and administration (APPA) book seriesBook chapterFirst author0 citations10.4018/978-1-6684-9272-7.ch007

The nexus between financial inclusion and bank profitability: a dynamic panel approach

2022Journal of Sustainable Finance & InvestmentJournalSenior author35 citations10.1080/20430795.2022.2105792

Entrepreneurship as a Potential Solution to High Unemployment: A Systematic Review of Growing Research and Lessons For Ghana

2022International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business InnovationJournalOpen accessSenior author16 citations10.52589/ijebi-nnerqqrp

The influence of Corporate Governance Practices on Financial Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Ghana

2022The Indonesian Journal of Accounting ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author10 citations10.33312/ijar.607

THE EFFECT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN GHANA

2022International Journal of Accounting & Finance ReviewJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.46281/ijafr.v12i1.1804

FDI and Environmental Sustainability Nexus: Testing the Pollution Haven Hypothesis in the Presence of Regulatory Quality

2022International Journal of Advanced Research in Economics and FinanceJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.55057/ijaref.2022.4.3.25

Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure Quality and Quantity and Its Effect on Firm Value in Ghana

2022Indonesian Journal of Sustainability Accounting and ManagementJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.28992/ijsam.v6i1.462

Indonesian Journal of Sustainability Accounting and Management

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences2

How it can be read

74% free to read

Diamond 25 · 32%Free to read and to publish
Gold 25 · 32%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 5%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 4%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 20 · 26%Behind a paywall

Good health and well-being

Asian Journal of Economic Modelling

201857 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond

Financial Management Practices, Firm Growth and Profitability of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs)

Information Management and Business Review

201849 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Determinants of Tax Compliance in Ghana:

Journal of Applied Accounting and Taxation

201947 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond