Charles Barnor

University of Professional Studies

Publishing since 2011, latest 2026

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

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 152011–2026
Citations: 354to those papers
h-index: 8i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 3.291.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 40%6 of 15 scored papers
Open access: 47%7 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

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

15 in all

Blue economy and poverty reduction in Africa: does women’s political participation make a difference?
2026International Economics and Economic PolicyJournalSenior author0 citations10.1007/s10368-026-00771-2
Determining the optimal threshold of foreign direct investment for sustainable improvement in Ghana’s trade balance
2025International Trade Politics and Development

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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

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

General Economics, Econometrics and Finance853%
Economics and Econometrics747%
Accounting427%
Information Systems320%
Strategy and Management320%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment213%
Ecology17%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering17%
Finance17%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law17%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global trade and economics6
Economic Growth and Development3
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth3
International Business and FDI3
Corporate Finance and Governance2
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies2
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact2
Natural Resources and Economic Development2
Working Capital and Financial Performance2
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency1
Climate Change Policy and Economics1
Coastal and Marine Management1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

20% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

Sweden2
Hong Kong SAR1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of GhanaGH6 papers
Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSE2 papers
City University of Hong KongHK1 paper
University of Cape CoastGH1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research3
African Development Review1
Cogent Economics & Finance1
Economic Modelling1
International Economics and Economic Policy1
International Journal of Economics and Finance1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

17Partnerships for the goals5
1No poverty1
7Affordable and clean energy1
8Decent work and economic growth1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
10Reduced inequalities1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Financial inclusion and human development in frontier countries
International Journal of Finance & Economics10
2020113 citationsWorld top 10%
Drivers of income inequality in Africa: Does institutional quality matter?
African Development Review16
2020106 citationsWorld top 10%
Effects of Exchange Rate Regimes on FDI Inflows in Ghana

Financial inclusion and human development in frontier countries

2020International Journal of Finance & EconomicsJournalSenior author113 citations10.1002/ijfe.1775

Assessing the Determinants of Business Failure of Companies Listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange

2019Journal of Accounting and FinanceJournalOpen accessSenior author9 citations10.33423/jaf.v19i4.2172

Bank Performance, Mergers and Acquisitions in Ghana: The Case of Ecobank Ghana -TTB Takeover and UT Financial Services – BPI Merger

2015International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations

The Role and Functions of the International Trade Organization (ITO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO): The Major Differences and Similarities

2015International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation

Assessing the Evolution of GATT/WTO Structures Designed to Regulate the Growth and Functioning of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)

2015International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations

Effects of Exchange Rate Regimes on FDI Inflows in Ghana

2011International Journal of Economics and FinanceJournalOpen accessSenior author33 citations10.5539/ijef.v3n3p277

International Journal of Finance & Economics1

International Journal of Sustainable Energy1

How it can be read

47% free to read

Diamond 1 · 7%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 7%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 20%A copy in a repository
Closed 8 · 53%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 15 papers name a funder

Danish International Development Agency1

International Journal of Economics and Finance

201133 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Foreign and domestic private investment in developing and emerging economies: A review of literature

Cogent Economics & Finance17

202226 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold