Godfred A. Bokpin

University of Ghana

Publishing since 2009, latest 2026

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

Publications: 652009–2026
Citations: 2,777to those papers
h-index: 29i10-index 44
Field-weighted impact: 6.281.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 57%37 of 65 scored papers
Open access: 15%10 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

Publications

65 in all

Field evaluation of drone and AI assisted larval source management in Ghana
2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0340690
Leveraging International Monetary Fund reforms and institutional quality to advance the energy transition in Sub-Saharan Africa
2026Energy Research & Social Science

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Economics and Econometrics4265%
Accounting2945%
Finance2335%
Information Systems1422%
Strategy and Management1320%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance914%
Development46%
Sociology and Political Science46%
Management Science and Operations Research23%
Political Science and International Relations23%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Corporate Finance and Governance22
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth16
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency14
Economic Growth and Development14
Working Capital and Financial Performance9
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth8
Financial Reporting and Valuation Research8
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion7
Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance5
Firm Innovation and Growth5
Fiscal Policies and Political Economy5
Climate Change Policy and Economics4

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-written1223455Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States6
Japan3
South Africa2
United Kingdom2
Germany1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Professional StudiesGH11 papers
University of Cape CoastGH6 papers
North Carolina Central UniversityUS3 papers
The University of OsakaJP3 papers
Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationGH2 papers
Central UniversityGH2 papers
University of the WitwatersrandZA2 papers
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUS1 paper
Purdue University NorthwestUS1 paper
Nagoya UniversityJP1 paper

Where they publish

Research in International Business and Finance6
Journal of African Business4
Journal of Economic Studies4
Studies in Economics and Finance3
African Development Review2
Cogent Economics & Finance2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

17Partnerships for the goals14
8Decent work and economic growth12
1No poverty2
7Affordable and clean energy2
10Reduced inequalities2
13Climate action2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
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Most cited

Foreign direct investment and environmental sustainability in Africa: The role of institutions and governance
Research in International Business and Finance
2016252 citationsWorld top 10%
The environmental effects of economic growth and globalization in Sub-Saharan Africa: A panel general method of moments approach
Research in International Business and Finance9
2017166 citationsWorld top 10%
Investment opportunities, corporate finance, and dividend payout policy

Environmental risk and foreign direct investment: the role of financial deepening, access and efficiency

2023Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy JournalJournalSenior author34 citations10.1108/sampj-12-2021-0552

Tax and income inequality: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

2023International Journal of Development IssuesJournal6 citations10.1108/ijdi-12-2022-0277

The distributional effects of fiscal and monetary policies in Africa

2022Journal of Social and Economic DevelopmentJournal18 citations10.1007/s40847-021-00172-y

The effects of fiscal governance on fiscal performance in Sub‐Saharan Africa

2020International Journal of Finance & EconomicsJournal6 citations10.1002/ijfe.2091

Government size, public debt and inclusive growth in Africa

2019Research in International Business and FinanceJournal82 citations10.1016/j.ribaf.2019.03.008

External Debts, Institutions and Growth in SSA

2018Journal of African BusinessJournal57 citations10.1080/15228916.2018.1452466

Effect of financial development on international trade in Africa: Does measure of finance matter?

2018Journal of International Trade & Economic DevelopmentJournalSenior author62 citations10.1080/09638199.2018.1474246

Political business cycles and economic growth in Africa

2018Journal of Economic StudiesJournalSenior author12 citations10.1108/jes-02-2017-0056

Furthering inclusive banks and inclusive capital markets: emerging markets' perspective

2018International Journal of Financial Services ManagementJournal5 citations10.1504/ijfsm.2018.093867

Assessing the impact of export processing zones on economic growth in Ghana

2017Research in International Business and FinanceJournalSenior author65 citations10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.052

Cointegration test of oil price and us dollar exchange rates for some oil dependent economies

2017Research in International Business and FinanceJournalSenior author61 citations10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.141

Financial Access and Firm Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa

2017Journal of African BusinessJournalFirst author42 citations10.1080/15228916.2018.1392837

Legal source, institutional quality and FDI flows in Africa

2017International Journal of Law and ManagementJournalFirst author23 citations10.1108/ijlma-03-2016-0028

The contest for mineral wealth: an economic analysis of conflicts in Ghanaian mining communities

2017International Review of Applied EconomicsJournalSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.1080/02692171.2017.1332016

Foreign direct investment and environmental sustainability in Africa: The role of institutions and governance

2016Research in International Business and FinanceJournalFirst authorCorresponding252 citations10.1016/j.ribaf.2016.07.038

Empirical evidence on disclosure and risk-taking of banks in Ghana

2016Journal of Financial Regulation and ComplianceJournal22 citations10.1108/jfrc-05-2015-0025

Time your investment on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)

2016African Journal of Economic and Management StudiesJournal5 citations10.1108/ajems-07-2013-0064

Bank Risk Control and Shareholder Value Creation: The case of Ghana

2016Journal of Management and ResearchJournalOpen access1 citation

Foreign direct investment and natural resources in Africa

2015Journal of Economic StudiesJournalFirst author90 citations10.1108/jes-01-2014-0023

Bank governance, regulation and risk-taking in Ghana

2015Journal of African BusinessJournalFirst authorCorresponding16 citations10.1080/15228916.2016.1106851

Corporate disclosure and foreign share ownership: empirical evidence from African countries

2015International Journal of Law and ManagementJournalFirst author11 citations10.1108/ijlma-01-2014-0004

Foreign exchange rate moments and FDI in Ghana

2015Journal of Economics and FinanceJournal9 citations10.1007/s12197-015-9342-6

Determinants and value relevance of corporate disclosure

2013Journal of Applied Accounting ResearchJournalFirst authorCorresponding25 citations10.1108/09675421311291883

Corporate Governance

International Journal of Law and Management2

How it can be read

15% free to read

Gold 5 · 8%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 5%Open in a subscription journal
Green 2 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 55 · 85%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

7 of 65 papers name a funder

University of Ghana Business School4
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching1
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation1
International Growth Centre1
London School of Economics and Political Science1
National Treasury1
World Bank Group1

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

Studies in Economics and Finance

2010150 citationsWorld top 10%

Macroeconomic development and capital structure decisions of firms

Studies in Economics and Finance8

2009146 citationsWorld top 10%