Benjamin Amoah

University of Ghana

Senior Lecturer, University of Ghanaper ORCID

Publishing since 2018, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
Accounting
Finance
Information Systems
Marketing
Modeling and Simulation

Publications: 202018–2026
Citations: 170to those papers
h-index: 8i10-index 7
Field-weighted impact: 2.161.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 35%7 of 20 scored papers
Open access: 40%8 papers free to read

3 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

Peerford

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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Senior Lecturer, University Ghana Business SchoolUniversity of Ghana

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

20 in all

The threshold effect of climate finance on carbon dioxide emissions in sub-Saharan Africa
2026Discover EnergyJournalOpen accessCorresponding1 citation10.1007/s43937-026-00161-4
COVID-19 pandemic: unveiling the cost burden of online learning among university students in a developing country
2026SN Social Sciences

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Economics and Econometrics1470%
Accounting1050%
Finance630%
Information Systems210%
Marketing210%
Modeling and Simulation210%
Political Science and International Relations210%
Social Psychology210%
Clinical Psychology15%
Demography15%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Banking stability, regulation, efficiency4
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth4
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion4
Corporate Finance and Governance3
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts3
Taxation and Compliance Studies3
Working Capital and Financial Performance3
Corporate Taxation and Avoidance2
COVID-19 epidemiological studies2
Economic Growth and Development2
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth2
Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

15% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States1
Sweden1
South Africa1
Colombia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Central UniversityGH10 papers
University of Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentGH10 papers
Institute for Sustainable DevelopmentET3 papers
Ghana Communication Technology UniversityGH2 papers
University of Energy and Natural ResourcesGH2 papers
Central UniversityCO1 paper
Environment for DevelopmentSE1 paper
University of IowaUS1 paper
University of Cape CoastGH1 paper
African Center for Economic TransformationGH1 paper

Where they publish

African Journal of Management Research2
Global Business Review2
African Development Review1
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies1
Cogent Economics & Finance1
Discover Cities1
Discover Energy1
Global Environmental Change Advances1

How it can be read

40% free to read

Diamond 3 · 15%Free to read and to publish
Gold 5 · 25%In an open-access journal
Closed 12 · 60%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 20 papers name a funder

University of Ghana Business School1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty3
8Decent work and economic growth3
17Partnerships for the goals3
4Quality education2
13Climate action2
11Sustainable cities and communities1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Central bank independence, elections and fiscal policy in Africa
International Journal of Emerging Markets17
201929 citationsWorld top 10%
Mr Ponzi with Fraud Scheme Is Knocking: Investors Who May Open
Global Business Review16
201825 citationsWorld top 10%
Non-interest Income, Risk and Bank Performance
Global Business Review1
201920 citations
Willingness to pay for electronic transaction levy: empirical evidence from Ghana
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies17
202319 citationsWorld top 10%
Renewable energy transition and climate finance nexus in sub-Saharan Africa
Global Environmental Change Advances13
202517 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Renewable energy transition and climate finance nexus in sub-Saharan Africa

2025Global Environmental Change AdvancesJournalOpen access17 citations10.1016/j.gecadv.2025.100013

Does pre-retirement financial literacy matter to age 60’s? Evidence from Ghana

2025African Journal of Management ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4314/ajmr.v32i1.10

The story of dividend payment and corporate cash flow in Ghana

2024African Development ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1111/1467-8268.12736

Should Financial Literacy in Ghana be in Levels?

2024African Journal of Management ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4314/ajmr.v30i1.4

Willingness to pay for electronic transaction levy: empirical evidence from Ghana

2023African Journal of Economic and Management StudiesJournal19 citations10.1108/ajems-09-2022-0359

Trust in government and electronic levy payment decisions in Ghana

2023Urban GovernanceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.1016/j.ugj.2023.08.004

Does efficiency influence firm investment size? Evidence from Ghana

2022HeliyonJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10281

Is an all-inclusive educational policy a determinant of voting behaviour in Ghana?

2022International Journal of Social EconomicsJournalSenior author2 citations10.1108/ijse-08-2021-0494

Drivers of income diversification in credit unions: Do size, resource, liquidity, and environment matter?

2021Managerial and Decision EconomicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1002/mde.3314

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a buzz of negativity with a silver lining of social connectedness

2020Journal of economic and administrative sciences.JournalSenior author16 citations10.1108/jeas-07-2020-0132

Central bank independence, elections and fiscal policy in Africa

2019International Journal of Emerging MarketsJournal29 citations10.1108/ijoem-08-2018-0423

Non-interest Income, Risk and Bank Performance

2019Global Business ReviewJournalCorresponding20 citations10.1177/0972150919837061

Mr Ponzi with Fraud Scheme Is Knocking: Investors Who May Open

2018Global Business ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding25 citations10.1177/0972150918788625

Firm Specific, Financial Development and Macroeconomic Determinants of Credit Union Lending

2018Journal of International DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.1002/jid.3372