Godfred A. Bokpin

Publishing since 2008, latest 2026

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

In their own words

Accounting
Finance and Economics

Publications: 852008–2026
Citations: 3,359to those papers
h-index: 32i10-index 57
Field-weighted impact: 6.281.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 57%37 of 65 scored papers
Open access: 15%10 of the 65 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 4,882 citations, h-index 35 and i10-index 62 (3,032 citations and h-index 30 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

Publications

85 in all

Feedback Trading and Autocorrelation Patterns in Sub-Saharan African Equity Markets
2016Emerging Markets Finance and TradeJournalSenior author6 citations10.1080/1540496x.2016.1178111
Time your investment on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)
2016African Journal of Economic and Management StudiesJournal

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Citations received each year

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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 Econometrics4249%
Accounting2934%
Finance2327%
Information Systems1416%
Strategy and Management1315%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance911%
Development45%
Sociology and Political Science45%
Management Science and Operations Research22%
Political Science and International Relations22%

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 65 papers with recorded affiliations 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
Nagoya UniversityJP1 paper
OxfamGB1 paper
Purdue University NorthwestUS1 paper

Where they publish

Research in International Business and Finance6
Journal of Economic Studies5
Journal of African Business4
Studies in Economics and Finance3
African Development Review2
African Journal of Business Management2

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

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 disclosure, transparency and cost of equity capital: evidence from Ghana's stock market

2013African J of Economic and Sustainable DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1504/ajesd.2013.058743

Corporate disclosure, transparency and firms' cash holdings: Evidence from the Emerging capital market of Ghana

2013Journal of Economics and International FinanceJournalFirst author21 citations

Corporate disclosure, transparency and stock liquidity: Empirical estimation from the Ghana Stock Exchange

2013African Journal of Business ManagementJournalFirst author12 citations

Microenterprise financing preference

2012Journal of Economic StudiesJournal53 citations10.1108/01443581211192125

Ownership structure, corporate governance and dividend performance on the Ghana Stock Exchange

2011Journal of Applied Accounting ResearchJournalFirst authorCorresponding89 citations10.1108/09675421111130612

Ownership structure, corporate governance and corporate liquidity policy

2011Journal of Financial Economic PolicyJournalFirst author31 citations10.1108/17576381111152236

Expansion and Efficiency in Banking: Evidence from Ghana

2011Managerial and Decision EconomicsJournalSenior author30 citations10.1002/mde.1556

Investment opportunities, corporate finance, and dividend payout policy

2010Studies in Economics and FinanceJournalSenior author150 citations10.1108/10867371011060018

Do emerging financial markets matter in investment opportunity set? A dynamic panel analysis

2010Journal of Money, Investment and BankingJournal10 citations

Macroeconomic development and capital structure decisions of firms

2009Studies in Economics and FinanceJournalFirst authorCorresponding146 citations10.1108/10867370910963055

Corporate liquidity management of listed firms in Ghana

2009Asia-Pacific Journal of Business AdministrationJournalSenior author41 citations10.1108/17574320910989122

An examination of the governance practices of Ghanaian media institutions

2009Corporate GovernanceJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1108/14720700910998166

Assessing the corporate governance practices of the hospitality industry in Ghana

2009Investment Management and Financial InnovationsJournalFirst author19 citations

An empirical analysis of the determinants of corporate investment decisions: Evidence from emerging market firms

2009International Research Journal of Finance and EconomicsJournalFirst author87 citations

Stock market development and financing decisions of listed firms in Ghana

2008African Journal of Business ManagementJournalFirst author47 citations

Cogent Economics & Finance

Corporate Governance2

How it can be read

15% free to read, of the 65 recorded

Gold 5 · 6%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Green 2 · 2%A copy in a repository
Closed 55 · 65%Behind a paywall
Unknown 20 · 24%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

7 of 85 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%