William Coffie

University of Ghana

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

Accounting
Economics and Econometrics
Finance
Strategy and Management
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Information Systems

Publications: 282016–2026
Citations: 740to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 11
Field-weighted impact: 5.451.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 46%13 of 28 scored papers
Open access: 50%14 papers free to read

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

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Publications

28 in all

Globalization, Institutional Quality, and Climate Change in Africa: Analyzing the Threshold Effect of Energy Transition
2026Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter1 citation10.1007/978-3-032-15259-6_6
Corruption, Taxation of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development in Africa
2024Advances in African economic, social and political development

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Accounting1554%
Economics and Econometrics1554%
Finance932%
Strategy and Management829%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance621%
Information Systems414%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment27%
Applied Psychology14%
Development14%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences14%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Corporate Finance and Governance10
Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance6
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency5
Economic Growth and Development4
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies4
Market Dynamics and Volatility4
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion4
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact4
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth3
Financial Reporting and Valuation Research3
Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling3
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

18% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122334Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom4
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of BirminghamGB3 papers
SOAS University of LondonGB2 papers
University of SouthamptonGB2 papers
University of Professional StudiesGH2 papers
Richmond, The American International University in LondonGB1 paper
De Montfort UniversityGB1 paper
University of LondonGB1 paper
University of SussexGB1 paper
University of the WitwatersrandZA1 paper
University for Development StudiesGH1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of Accounting and Finance4
Advances in African economic, social and political development2
Cogent Business & Management2
Journal of Applied Business and Economics2
Accounting Research Journal1
African J of Accounting Auditing and Finance1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

17Partnerships for the goals9
8Decent work and economic growth3
1No poverty2
4Quality education1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
10Reduced inequalities1
13Climate action1
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Most cited

Information asymmetry, leverage and firm value: Do crisis and growth matter?
International Review of Financial Analysis8
2016204 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Transfer pricing, earnings management and tax avoidance of firms in Ghana
Journal of Financial Crime
2019143 citationsWorld top 10%
Bank opacity and risk-taking: Evidence from analysts’ forecasts

Environmental tax, carbon emmission and female economic inclusion

2023Cogent Business & ManagementJournalOpen accessSenior author20 citations10.1080/23311975.2023.2210355

Modelling Exchange Rate and Interest Rate Volatility Persistence in Emerging African Economies

2022Journal of Applied Business and EconomicsJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.33423/jabe.v24i1.5009

Stock Return Effects of Accounting Information and Institutional Quality

2022Journal of Accounting and FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.33423/jaf.v22i5.5763

Foreign Direct Investment, Stock Market Development, and Inclusive Growth in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries

2022Palgrave Macmillan studies in banking and financial institutionsBook chapterCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-04162-4_29

The Effects of IFRS Compliance on Earnings Reporting Quality of Financial Firms in Ghana

2020Journal of Accounting and FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.33423/jaf.v20i7.3806

What debt threshold hampers economic growth in Africa?

2019International Journal of Development IssuesJournalSenior author54 citations10.1108/ijdi-03-2019-0056

Public Finance and the SDGs in Ghana

2019Sustainable development goals seriesBook chapterSenior author4 citations10.1007/978-3-030-14857-7_9

The effects of audit quality on the costs of capital of firms in Ghana

2018Journal of financial reporting & accountingJournalFirst author35 citations10.1108/jfra-03-2017-0018

The Implications of Cross Border Banking and Funding Strategy for Risk and Return

2018Journal of Applied Business and EconomicsJournalOpen access1 citation10.33423/jabe.v20i4.350

Bank Opacity and Risk-Taking: Evidence from Analysts’ Forecasts

2018SOAS Research Online (SOAS University of London)JournalOpen access0 citations

Bank opacity and risk-taking: Evidence from analysts’ forecasts

2017Journal of Financial StabilityJournalOpen access80 citations10.1016/j.jfs.2017.10.009

Information asymmetry, leverage and firm value: Do crisis and growth matter?

2016International Review of Financial AnalysisJournalOpen accessSenior author204 citations10.1016/j.irfa.2016.05.002

Afro-Asian J of Finance and Accounting

Cogent Economics & Finance1

How it can be read

50% free to read

Diamond 1 · 4%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 11%In an open-access journal
Bronze 7 · 25%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 11%A copy in a repository
Closed 14 · 50%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

3 of 28 papers name a funder

Economic and Social Research Council3
AXA Research Fund1
Department for International Development1

Peace, justice and strong institutions

Journal of Financial Stability8

201780 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

What debt threshold hampers economic growth in Africa?

International Journal of Development Issues17

201954 citationsWorld top 10%