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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Economics and Finance D-index 36 Citations 10,621 163 World Ranking 1651 National Ranking 1

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Finance
  • Macroeconomics
  • Debt

Joshua Abor focuses on Capital structure, Finance, Debt, Profitability index and Financial system. His research investigates the connection between Capital structure and topics such as Debt ratio that intersect with issues in Weighted average cost of capital, Monetary economics, Panel data and Financial economics. His Finance study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Accounting.

His Debt study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Capital and Value. His Profitability index study combines topics in areas such as Dividend, Dividend policy and Dividend payout ratio. His Financial system research includes themes of Internal debt, Debt finance and External debt.

His most cited work include:

  • The effect of capital structure on profitability: an empirical analysis of listed firms in Ghana (460 citations)
  • Issues in SME development in Ghana and South Africa (451 citations)
  • Corporate governance and financing decisions of Ghanaian listed firms (208 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Finance, Financial system, Monetary economics, Panel data and Accounting. The concepts of his Financial system study are interwoven with issues in Dividend, Dividend policy, Dividend payout ratio and Financial inclusion. His research on Monetary economics also deals with topics like

  • Financial market which is related to area like Foreign direct investment,
  • Stock market which intersects with area such as Instrumental variable.

His Profitability index research extends to the thematically linked field of Panel data. His Accounting study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Corporate governance. His Capital structure research incorporates elements of Value, Capital and Debt ratio.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Finance (29.11%)
  • Financial system (20.89%)
  • Monetary economics (17.09%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2020)?

  • Financial system (20.89%)
  • Monetary economics (17.09%)
  • Financial inclusion (4.43%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Financial system, Monetary economics, Financial inclusion, Finance and Emerging markets. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Developing country, Financial sector development and Bank capital. His work carried out in the field of Monetary economics brings together such families of science as Revenue, Inventory turnover and Investment.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Small and medium-sized enterprises, Credit rationing and Private sector development in addition to Financial inclusion. His Finance study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Value. His research on Emerging markets also deals with topics like

  • Shareholder that intertwine with fields like Enterprise value, Dividend payout ratio, Dividend policy and Market value,
  • International economics which intersects with area such as Economic freedom, Lerner index, Competition and Market power.

Between 2018 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Do Independent Central Banks Exhibit Varied Behaviour in Election and Non-Election Years?: The Case of Fiscal Policy in Africa (26 citations)
  • Financial regulation and financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does financial stability play a moderating role? (9 citations)
  • Central bank independence, elections and fiscal policy in Africa: Examining the moderating role of political institutions (6 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Finance
  • Macroeconomics
  • Inflation

Joshua Abor mainly investigates Monetary economics, Financial system, Financial inclusion, Emerging markets and Institutional quality. His Monetary economics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Spillover effect, Stock market, Revenue, Investment and Inventory turnover. His Financial system study incorporates themes from Developing country and Financial sector development.

The various areas that Joshua Abor examines in his Financial inclusion study include Monetary policy, Inflation rate, Effective exchange rate and Financial stability. His Emerging markets research is included under the broader classification of Finance. His research in Shareholder intersects with topics in Enterprise value, Dividend payout ratio, Dividend policy and Market value.

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Best Publications

Issues in SME development in Ghana and South Africa

J. Abor;P. Quartey.
(2010)

1768 Citations

The effect of capital structure on profitability: an empirical analysis of listed firms in Ghana

Joshua Abor.
The Journal of Risk Finance (2005)

1629 Citations

Determinants of dividend payout ratios in Ghana

Mohammed Amidu;Joshua Abor.
The Journal of Risk Finance (2006)

693 Citations

Corporate governance and financing decisions of Ghanaian listed firms

Joshua Abor.
Corporate Governance (2007)

545 Citations

Corporate governance, ownership structure and performance of SMEs in Ghana: implications for financing opportunities

Joshua Abor;Nicholas Biekpe.
Corporate Governance (2007)

469 Citations

Debt policy and performance of SMEs; Evidence from Ghanaian and South African Firms

Joshua Abor.
The Journal of Risk Finance (2007)

452 Citations

Determinants of the Capital Structure of Ghanaian Firms

Joshua Abor.
Research Papers in Economics (2008)

361 Citations

Corporate governance and the small and medium enterprises sector: theory and implications

Joshua Abor;Charles K.D. Adjasi.
Corporate Governance (2007)

306 Citations

How do we explain the capital structure of SMEs in sub‐Saharan Africa? Evidence from Ghana

Joshua Abor;Nicholas Biekpe.
Journal of Economic Studies (2009)

284 Citations

Small Business Financing Initiatives in Ghana

Joshua Abor;Nicholas Biekpe.
Problems and perspectives in management (2017)

244 Citations

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