Yazidu Ustarz

University for Development Studies

Publishing since 2013, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
Information Systems
Sociology and Political Science
Strategy and Management
Accounting
Business and International Management

Publications: 202013–2026
Citations: 218to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 2.371.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 25%5 of 20 scored papers
Open access: 55%11 papers free to read

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is 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

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

20 in all

Green Loans and Sustainability-Linked Financing for SMEs
2026Circular economy and sustainabilityBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-032-19464-0_5
Drivers of Public Debt Accumulation in African Economies: Insights from Panel Data Analysis
2026Book chapterFirst author

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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

Economics and Econometrics1050%
Information Systems525%
Sociology and Political Science525%
Strategy and Management525%
Accounting420%
Business and International Management420%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences315%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance315%
Finance210%
Marketing210%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Economic Growth and Development5
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development4
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion4
Migration and Labor Dynamics4
Agricultural Innovations and Practices3
International Business and FDI3
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies3
Corporate Finance and Governance2
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth2
Market Dynamics and Volatility2
Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy2
Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues1

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

Canada2
South Africa2
China1
Hungary1
Nigeria1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development StudiesGH3 papers
Université LavalCA2 papers
University of Cape CoastGH2 papers
Stellenbosch UniversityZA2 papers
Jiangsu UniversityCN1 paper
University of KaposvárHU1 paper
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG1 paper
Garden City University CollegeGH1 paper

Where they publish

Ghana Journal of Development Studies3
Circular economy and sustainability2
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies1
Agricultural and Food Economics1
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & Sociology1
Cogent Economics & Finance1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth3
10Reduced inequalities3
1No poverty1
5Gender equality1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
13Climate action1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1
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Most cited

Financial development and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: A sectoral perspective
Cogent Economics & Finance8
202171 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES AND STOCK MARKET RETURNS IN GHANA: ANY CAUSAL LINK?
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics17
201355 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

Digital Banking Solutions: Enhancing Accessibility and Convenience

2025Sustainable development goals seriesBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-96716-0_4

Effect of governance on investment: Evidence from Sub-Sahara Africa

2024Quantitative Finance and EconomicsJournalOpen access14 citations10.3934/qfe.2024005

Digital Technology and Acceleration of the Circular Economy

2024Circular economy and sustainabilityBook chapterSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.1007/978-3-031-66007-8_18

Rural non-farm engagement and agriculture commercialization in Ghana

2023Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging EconomiesJournal6 citations10.1108/jadee-12-2021-0332

Nonfarm activity and market participation by farmers in Ghana

2022Agricultural and Food EconomicsJournalOpen access19 citations10.1186/s40100-022-00210-1

Financial development and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: A sectoral perspective

2021Cogent Economics & FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding71 citations10.1080/23322039.2021.1934976

Internal remittances and employment choices in rural Ghana

2020African Journal of Economic and Management StudiesJournalSenior author10 citations10.1108/ajems-03-2019-0126

International Migrant Remittance and Productivity Growth in Ghana

2017Ghana Journal of Development StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst author7 citations10.4314/gjds.v14i2.4

Evaluating the Determinants of Access to Ghana Fertilizer Subsidy Program

2016Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & SociologyJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.9734/ajaees/2016/26461

Banks Performance in Ghana: Trends and Determinants

2015Ghana Journal of Development StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author20 citations10.4314/gjds.v12i1-2.3

MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES AND STOCK MARKET RETURNS IN GHANA: ANY CAUSAL LINK?

2013RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsJournalOpen access55 citations

Financial Characteristics and Innovations in Microfinance Institutions in Ghana

2013Journal of Rural and DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.12691/ajrd-1-3-2

International Journal of Managerial Finance1

International Social Science Journal1

How it can be read

55% free to read

Diamond 5 · 25%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 15%In an open-access journal
Bronze 1 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 10%A copy in a repository
Closed 9 · 45%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 20 papers name a funder

College of Engineering, Michigan State University1
Department for International Development1
Government of Canada1
International Development Research Centre1
International Fine Particle Research Institute1
Michigan State University1
Ministry of Foreign Affairs1
Overseas Development Institute1

Partnerships for the goals

Banks Performance in Ghana: Trends and Determinants

Ghana Journal of Development Studies

201520 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Nonfarm activity and market participation by farmers in Ghana

Agricultural and Food Economics

202219 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Effect of governance on investment: Evidence from Sub-Sahara Africa

Quantitative Finance and Economics16

202414 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond