William Godfred Cantah

University of Cape Coastper ORCID

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
Information Systems
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Finance
Accounting
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

In their own words

Macroeconomic Analysis
Financial Economics
Monetary Policy

Publications: 292016–2026
Citations: 234to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 2.851.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 41%9 of 22 scored papers
Open access: 41%9 of the 22 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 378 citations, h-index 10 and i10-index 10 (329 citations and h-index 10 since 2021), as of October 5, 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

Citations received each year

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Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

University of Cape Coast

Publications

29 in all

Environmental policy effectiveness and industrialisation in low- and middle-income countries
2026Social Sciences & Humanities OpenJournalOpen access0 citations10.1016/j.ssaho.2026.102468
Inflation trajectory in Ghana from dawn to dusk a bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review
2026Social Sciences & Humanities Open

william.cantah@ucc.edu.ghPublic on their ORCID record

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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 Econometrics1759%
Information Systems1138%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance1034%
Finance621%
Accounting414%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment310%
Sociology and Political Science310%
Building and Construction27%
Strategy and Management27%
Marketing13%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Economic Growth and Development11
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth5
Market Dynamics and Volatility4
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact4
Natural Resources and Economic Development4
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency3
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies3
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion3
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts2
Economic and Technological Innovation2
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies2
Fiscal Policies and Political Economy2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

18% of their 22 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States2
Ethiopia1
Italy1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Massachusetts AmherstUS2 papers
University for Development StudiesGH2 papers
University of InsubriaIT1 paper
University of Professional StudiesGH1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
United Nations Economic Commission for AfricaET1 paper
Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationGH1 paper
University of GhanaGH1 paper

Where they publish

African Finance Journal2
Eastern Economic Journal2
Global Business Review2
Palgrave Macmillan studies in banking and financial institutions2
Research in Globalization2
Social Sciences & Humanities Open2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

17Partnerships for the goals6
8Decent work and economic growth3
1No poverty1
10Reduced inequalities1
13Climate action1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

FDI and Trade Policy Openness in Sub-Saharan Africa
Eastern Economic Journal17
201650 citationsWorld top 10%
Towards shared prosperity in sub‐Saharan Africa: How does the effect of economic integration compare to social equity policies?
African Development Review
202237 citationsWorld top 10%
Impact of natural resource rents on well-being in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of human capital
Research in Globalization

Who Owns Gold in Ghana? The Legacy of Unbalanced Exchange

2026Capital Flight from Cameroon, Ghana, and ZambiaBook chapterSenior author0 citations10.1007/978-3-032-22770-6_3

External Debt and Economic Growth: Is There Evidence of Nonlinearity within Sub-Saharan Africa?

2026Advances in Economics and BusinessJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.13189/aeb.2026.140202

Fiscal multipliers and informality in sub-Saharan Africa

2025International Economics and Economic PolicyJournal1 citation10.1007/s10368-025-00702-7

Examining sustainable economic growth, unemployment and inflation: the roles of financial development and legal systems

2025Strategic Approaches to Banking Business and Sustainable Development GoalsBook chapterSenior author5 citations10.1007/978-3-031-80744-2_15

Bank Competition and Financial Sector Stability in Ghana

2023Palgrave Macmillan studies in banking and financial institutionsBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1007/978-3-031-09345-6_6

Financial Inclusion and Monetary Policy Effectiveness in Ghana

2023Palgrave Macmillan studies in banking and financial institutionsBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1007/978-3-031-09345-6_4

Gold in Ghana: A story of unbalanced exchange

2023PERI Working Paper (forthcoming)ReportSenior author8 citations

Sectoral Growth and Income Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Fiscal and Monetary Policies

2022The Palgrave Handbook of Africa’s Economic SectorsBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1007/978-3-030-75556-0_35

Foreign direct investment in sub-Saharan Africa: is tax obligation still an issue?

2022Global Business ReviewJournalSenior author19 citations

Domestic Arrears and Financial Stability: The Role of Institutional Factors

2021Eastern Economic JournalJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1057/s41302-021-00195-7

Macro-determinants of short-term foreign debt in Ghana

2019Cogent Economics & FinanceJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding19 citations10.1080/23322039.2019.1630161

Trade Openness and Monetary Policy in Ghana

2019International Economic JournalJournalCorresponding7 citations10.1080/10168737.2019.1610027

Sources of oil price shocks and external balance in Ghana

2017Journal of Economic & Financial StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.18533/jefs.v5i04.295

FDI and Trade Policy Openness in Sub-Saharan Africa

2016Eastern Economic JournalJournalFirst authorCorresponding50 citations10.1057/eej.2016.9

Advances in Economics and Business

African Development Review1

How it can be read

41% free to read, of the 22 recorded

Diamond 2 · 7%Free to read and to publish
Gold 7 · 24%In an open-access journal
Closed 13 · 45%Behind a paywall
Unknown 7 · 24%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

1 of 29 papers name a funder

Consortium pour la recherche économique en Afrique1

202419 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Foreign direct investment in sub-Saharan Africa: is tax obligation still an issue?

Global Business Review

202219 citations

Macro-determinants of short-term foreign debt in Ghana

Cogent Economics & Finance17

201919 citationsOpen access · Gold