Charles Ackah

University of Ghana

Publishing since 2010, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
Safety Research
Sociology and Political Science
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Accounting
Information Systems

Publications: 462010–2026
Citations: 1,173to those papers
h-index: 18i10-index 28
Field-weighted impact: 5.111.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 56%25 of 45 scored papers
Open access: 46%21 papers free to read

9 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

46 in all

The future of long-term care financing in Ghana: preferences among dual-role unorganised caregivers of older adults
2026npj Health SystemsJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.1038/s44401-026-00093-0
Disability Gaps in Schooling and Learning Outcomes of Children in Ghana
2026Child Indicators Research

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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 Econometrics2554%
Safety Research1430%
Sociology and Political Science1226%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance1124%
Accounting715%
Information Systems613%
Management of Technology and Innovation49%
Nutrition and Dietetics49%
Strategy and Management49%
Urban Studies49%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth12
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare12
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion9
Migration and Labor Dynamics7
Economic Growth and Development6
Economic Zones and Regional Development6
Global trade and economics5
Child Nutrition and Water Access4
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences4
Firm Innovation and Growth4
Urban and Rural Development Challenges4
Global Maternal and Child Health3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

37% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Denmark4
United States3
Sweden2
Canada2
South Africa2
Kenya1
Netherlands1
Germany1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Aarhus UniversityDK4 papers
University of Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentGH3 papers
Lund UniversitySE2 papers
World BankUS2 papers
Medicon VillageSE2 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH2 papers
Stellenbosch UniversityZA2 papers
Central UniversityGH2 papers
University of IcelandIS1 paper
University of NottinghamGB1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Social Economics5
Journal of African Business3
Child Indicators Research2
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business2
Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship2
Journal of Public Health2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth12
1No poverty7
5Gender equality7
4Quality education4
10Reduced inequalities3
17Partnerships for the goals3
2Zero hunger1
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Most cited

Internal migration in Ghana: determinants and welfare impacts
International Journal of Social Economics4
2012102 citationsWorld top 10%
Environmental sustainability and financial development in Africa; does institutional quality play any role?
Development Studies Research15
202098 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Caregiving dynamics and labor market outcomes of unorganized caregivers of older adults in Ghana

2025Journal of Health Population and NutritionJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.1186/s41043-025-00997-x

Special Economic Zones and Household Welfare: New Evidence from Ghana

2025International Journal of the Economics of BusinessJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.1080/13571516.2025.2456251

Special economic zone dynamics and firm performance: Evidence from an emerging economy

2024Managerial and Decision EconomicsJournalFirst author7 citations10.1002/mde.4215

Understanding female entrepreneurial success: a phenomenological approach

2024International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small BusinessJournalFirst author4 citations10.1504/ijesb.2024.140302

Africa’s businesswomen – underfunded or underperforming?

2023Small Business EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst author17 citations10.1007/s11187-023-00792-0

Business environment and productivity in Africa: macro evidence

2023International Journal of Emerging MarketsJournalSenior author2 citations10.1108/ijoem-07-2022-1059

The Effect of Kaizen on Performance: Evidence from Manufacturing Enterprises in Ghana

2021European Journal of Development ResearchJournalSenior author11 citations10.1057/s41287-021-00459-0

Disability and Household Welfare in Ghana: Costs and Correlates

2020Journal of Family and Economic IssuesJournalOpen access38 citations10.1007/s10834-020-09741-5

Exploring firm performance and growth among own-account and micro enterprises in Ghana

2019International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small BusinessJournalSenior author8 citations10.1504/ijesb.2019.103431

Gender and returns to entrepreneurship in Africa

2018International Journal of Social EconomicsJournal29 citations10.1108/ijse-11-2017-0549

Inter-linkages between remittance and savings in Ghana

2018International Journal of Social EconomicsJournal18 citations10.1108/ijse-12-2017-0618

WHO ARE AFRICA’S ENTREPRENEURS? COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE FROM GHANA AND UGANDA

2017Journal of Developmental EntrepreneurshipJournalFirst author3 citations10.1142/s1084946717500248

Scoping study on the evolution of industry in Ghana

2014Working Paper SeriesBookOpen accessFirst author56 citations10.35188/unu-wider/2014/796-7

Internal migration in Ghana: determinants and welfare impacts

2012International Journal of Social EconomicsJournalFirst author102 citations10.1108/03068291211253386

NONFARM EMPLOYMENT AND INCOMES IN RURAL GHANA

2011Journal of International DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding74 citations10.1002/jid.1846

Working Paper Series2

How it can be read

46% free to read

Diamond 2 · 4%Free to read and to publish
Gold 8 · 17%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 9%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 4 · 9%A copy in a repository
Closed 25 · 54%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

16 of 46 papers name a funder

International Growth Centre3
Institut für Weltwirtschaft2
L'Oreal USA2
Lunds Universitet2
Riksbankens Jubileumsfond2
Udenrigsministeriet2
Aarhus Universitet1
African Development Bank Group1

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

The World Bank Economic Review8

Inequalities in child immunization coverage in Ghana: evidence from a decomposition analysis

Health Economics Review1

201879 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold