Joshua Yindenaba Abor

Professor of Finance, University of Ghana Business School, since 2003per ORCID

Publishing since 2004, latest 2026

Joshua Yindenaba Abor is a Financial Economist and Professor of Finance with expertise in development finance and economics research, as well as in senior–level practitioner, policy and consulting roles. He is a former Dean of one of the largest Business Schools in Africa – the University of Ghana Business School. He holds a PhD in Finance from Stellenbosch University, South Africa after completing the PhD coursework in Financial Economics at the Department of Economics,… More on ORCID

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

In their own words

Financial Economics: Banking and finance
development finance
financial market development

Publications: 3672004–2026
Citations: 12,570to those papers
h-index: 49i10-index 125
Field-weighted impact: 3.851.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 47%110 of 233 scored papers
Open access: 17%39 of the 233 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 19,681 citations, h-index 58 and i10-index 140 (9,478 citations and h-index 45 since 2021), as of October 12, 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

Positions

Professor of FinanceUniversity of Ghana Business Schoolsince 2003

Education

PhDUniversity of Stellenbosch
PhD Coursework in Financial EconomicsHavard Unversity

On their papers

Publications

367 in all

Corporate governance mechanisms and accounting information quality of listed firms in Ghana
2016African J of Accounting Auditing and FinanceJournalSenior author30 citations10.1504/ajaaf.2016.077599
Entrepreneurial Finance for MSMEs
2016BookFirst authorCorresponding22 citations

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Accounting10930%
Economics and Econometrics10328%
Finance7721%
Information Systems7420%
Strategy and Management4412%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance329%
Development195%
Sociology and Political Science113%
Management Information Systems82%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management72%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Economic Growth and Development72
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency56
Corporate Finance and Governance52
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies50
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion44
Working Capital and Financial Performance32
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth20
Global Financial Crisis and Policies19
International Business and FDI19
International Development and Aid19
Global trade and economics16
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth15

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

27% of their 233 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa30
United Kingdom10
Egypt9
Australia6
United States6
Canada5
Kenya2
France2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Stellenbosch UniversityZA22 papers
University of Professional StudiesGH13 papers
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development StudiesGH12 papers
University for Development StudiesGH11 papers
Central UniversityGH10 papers
Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationGH7 papers
The University of AdelaideAU5 papers
University of IowaUS4 papers
Cranfield UniversityGB3 papers
University of the Western CapeZA3 papers

Where they publish

Advances in African economic, social and political development23
Palgrave Macmillan studies in banking and financial institutions13
Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Developing Markets12
The Elgar Companion to Financial Economics12
Contemporary issues in development finance8
African Development Review

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

17Partnerships for the goals57
8Decent work and economic growth46
10Reduced inequalities26
16Peace, justice and strong institutions13
7Affordable and clean energy6
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure6
5Gender equality4
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Most cited

Issues in SME development in Ghana and South Africa
International research journal of finance and economics
20102,703 citations
The effect of capital structure on profitability: an empirical analysis of listed firms in Ghana
The Journal of Risk Finance17
2005962 citationsWorld top 10%
Debt policy and performance of SMEs: Evidence from Ghanaian and South African firms

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Does development finance pose an additional risk to monetary policy?

2016Review of Development FinanceJournalOpen accessSenior author19 citations10.1016/j.rdf.2016.06.001

Understanding and Analysing Financial Statements

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_8

Microfinance Intervention

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_6

Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_1

Working Capital Management

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_10

The Financial Environment and Small Businesses

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_4

Venture Capital Finance

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_5

Financial Planning and Forecasting

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_9

Valuation of New Ventures and Small Businesses

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_13

Harvesting the Business Venture Investment

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_15

New Venture Development and Sources of Financing

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_2

Time Value of Money

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_11

Public Sector Interventions and Small Businesses

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_7

Business Planning

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_3

Financing Choice

2016Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_14

Stop Firing the Guns! How Does Conflict interact with FDI to Influence Economic Growth?

2016World Finance and Banking Symposium, DubaiJournalSenior author1 citation

Ghana Social Science Journal Volume 13, Number 2, December 2016

2016Ghana Social Science JournalJournal0 citations

Financial Markets & Institutions: A Frontier Market Perspective

2016Digibooks Ghana LimitedReportFirst author15 citations

Private capital flows and economic growth in Africa: The role of domestic financial markets

2014Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions and MoneyJournal189 citations10.1016/j.intfin.2014.02.003

Bank finance and export activities of Small and Medium Enterprises

2014Review of Development FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding85 citations10.1016/j.rdf.2014.05.004

What influence dividend decisions of firms in Sub-Saharan African?

2014Journal of Accounting in Emerging EconomiesJournal70 citations10.1108/jaee-12-2011-0053

Agency Conflict and Bank Interest Spreads in Ghana

2014African Development ReviewJournalSenior authorCorresponding24 citations10.1111/1467-8268.12111

Risk and performance of non-bank financial institutions

2014International Journal of Financial Services ManagementJournalSenior author16 citations10.1504/ijfsm.2014.062289

Developments in the financial services sector in Africa

2014Review of Development FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.1016/j.rdf.2014.07.005

Corporate reliance on bank loans: Evidence from listed companies in Ghana

2014South African Journal of Economic and Management SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.4102/sajems.v8i4.1177

Does corporate governance explain dividend policy in Sub‐Saharan Africa?

2013International Journal of Law and ManagementJournalFirst author157 citations10.1108/17542431311327637

Risk management in the Ghanaian insurance industry

2013Qualitative Research in Financial MarketsJournalSenior author42 citations10.1108/17554171311308940

Demand for financial services by households in Ghana

2013International Journal of Social EconomicsJournalSenior author19 citations10.1108/03068291311315322

Government Spending, Spending Discipline and External Debt Stock among HIPCs in Africa

2013editors: Dr. Richard Boateng, Dr. Mohammed A. Sanda, Dr. Godfred A. BokpinJournal0 citations

Banking sector developments in emerging markets: a review of recent developments in Africa

2013Journal of Economics and Sustainable DevelopmentJournalFirst author4 citations

FDI and economic activity in Africa: The role of local financial markets

2012Thunderbird International Business ReviewJournal45 citations10.1002/tie.21474

Non‐bank financial institutions regulation and risk‐taking

2012Journal of Financial Regulation and ComplianceJournal9 citations10.1108/13581981211279372

How do we explain corporate board structure in sub-Saharan Africa?

2012International Journal of Business Governance and EthicsJournalSenior author6 citations10.1504/ijbge.2012.047538

Trends in cross border mergers and acquisitions in Africa

2012AfricaGrowth AgendaJournalFirst author5 citations

Assessing competitive behaviour in emerging banking market: African evidence

2012Finance and development in AfricaJournal8 citations

Enhancing the economic growth of Africa: Does banking sector efficiency matter?

2012Finance and Development in AfricaJournal29 citations

Finance and development in Africa

2012Emerald Group PublishingReport5 citations

Project finance in Ghana: A case study of a failed independent power project

2012African Business and Development in a Changing Global Political Economy: Issues, Challenges and OpportunitiesJournalSenior author0 citations

The socio‐economic determinants of maternal health care utilization in Ghana

2011International Journal of Social EconomicsJournalSenior author162 citations10.1108/03068291111139258

Evaluating the cost efficiency of insurance companies in Ghana

2011The Journal of Risk FinanceJournalSenior author84 citations10.1108/15265941211191949

Cogent Economics & Finance6

Journal of African Business6

How it can be read

17% free to read, of the 233 recorded

Diamond 8 · 2%Free to read and to publish
Gold 17 · 5%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 10 · 3%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 1%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 1%A copy in a repository
Closed 194 · 53%Behind a paywall
Unknown 134 · 37%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

37 of 367 papers name a funder

Economic and Social Research Council25
University of Ghana7
University of Ghana Business School7
Consortium pour la recherche économique en Afrique2
Cranfield University1
Danish International Development Agency1
Department for International Development1
Florida International University1

3Good health and well-being1

12Responsible consumption and production1

The journal of risk finance

Determinants of dividend payout ratios in Ghana

The Journal of Risk Finance

2006393 citationsWorld top 10%

Corporate governance and financing decisions of Ghanaian listed firms

Corporate Governance

2007362 citationsWorld top 10%