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Working Papers

2016

1. Does development finance pose an additional risk to monetary policy?
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (8)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Do Independent Central Banks Exhibit Varied Behaviour in Election and Non-Election Years?: The Case of Fiscal Policy in Africa
   Journal of African Business, 2020, 21, (1), 105-125 View citations (29)
2. Financial regulation and financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does financial stability play a moderating role?
   Research in International Business and Finance, 2020, 51, (C) View citations (28)
3. The Independence of Central Banks, Political Institutional Quality and Financial Sector Development in Africa
   Journal of Emerging Market Finance, 2020, 19, (2), 154-188 View citations (4)

2019

4. Do Shareholders Fight for Firm Value or Market Value in Emerging Markets? The Mediating Effect of Board Structure Dynamics on Dividend Policy Decision
   African Development Review, 2019, 31, (4), 409-422 View citations (3)
5. Financial access and economic development: the moderating role of financial consumer protection
   International Journal of Managerial Finance, 2019, 15, (4), 406-424 View citations (2)
6. Financial freedom, market power and bank margins in sub-Saharan Africa
   Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, 2019, 28, (2), 283-299
7. Financial inclusion and financial sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa: a panel VAR approach
   International Journal of Managerial Finance, 2019, 15, (4), 444-463 View citations (10)
8. Funding structure and technical efficiency
   International Journal of Managerial Finance, 2019, 15, (4), 425-443 View citations (1)
9. Left Behind, but Included: The Case of Migrant Remittances and Financial Inclusion in Ghana
   The African Finance Journal, 2019, 21, (2), 36-63
10. Monetary Policy and Financial Inclusion in Sub-Sahara Africa: A Panel VAR Approach
    Journal of African Business, 2019, 20, (4), 549-572 View citations (12)

2018

11. Freedom, competition and bank profitability in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, 2018, 26, (4), 462-481 View citations (7)
12. Mobile Telephony, Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Growth
    Journal of African Business, 2018, 19, (3), 430-453 View citations (256)
13. Technical Efficiency and Technical Change in Africa: The Role of Money from the Diasporas
    International Journal of Economics and Finance, 2018, 10, (7), 177 View citations (2)
14. The Effects Of Remittances On Economic Growth: Reexamining The Role Of Institutions
    Journal of Developing Areas, 2018, 52, (4), 29-46 View citations (2)

2017

15. Central bank independence and inflation in Africa: The role of financial systems and institutional quality
    Central Bank Review, 2017, 17, (4), 131-146 View citations (19)
16. Correlates of poverty in Africa
    International Journal of Social Economics, 2017, 44, (12), 2033-2051 View citations (6)
17. Dividend Policy and Shareholders’ Value: Evidence from Listed Companies in Ghana
    African Development Review, 2017, 29, (2), 293-304 View citations (79)
18. External debt among HIPCs in Africa: accounting and panel VAR analysis of some determinants
    Journal of Economic Studies, 2017, 44, (3), 431-455 View citations (2)
19. Remittances, banks and stock markets: Panel evidence from developing countries
    Research in International Business and Finance, 2017, 42, (C), 1413-1427 View citations (15)
20. The effects of revenue diversification and cross border banking on risk and return of banks in Africa
    Research in International Business and Finance, 2017, 40, (C), 1-18 View citations (18)

2016

21. Corporate governance mechanisms and accounting information quality of listed firms in Ghana
    African Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, 2016, 5, (1), 38-58

2015

22. Executive Compensation, Ownership Structure and Loan Quality of Banks in Ghana
    African Development Review, 2015, 27, (3), 331-341 View citations (7)

2014

23. Agency Conflict and Bank Interest Spreads in Ghana
    African Development Review, 2014, 26, (4), 549-560 View citations (5)
24. Private capital flows and economic growth in Africa: The role of domestic financial markets
    Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 2014, 30, (C), 137-152 View citations (73)
25. Risk and performance of non-bank financial institutions
    International Journal of Financial Services Management, 2014, 7, (1), 19-35 View citations (2)

2013

26. Corporate financial policies in emerging markets: the role of financial market development
    American Journal of Business, 2013, 28, (2), 123-146
27. Demand for financial services by households in Ghana
    International Journal of Social Economics, 2013, 40, (5), 439-457 View citations (1)
28. Exploring the causality links between financial markets and foreign direct investment in Africa
    Research in International Business and Finance, 2013, 28, (C), 118-134 View citations (63)
29. Risk management in the Ghanaian insurance industry
    Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, 2013, 5, (1), 26-42 View citations (4)

2012

30. How do we explain corporate board structure in sub-Saharan Africa?
    International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 2012, 7, (2), 118-138 View citations (1)
31. Non‐bank financial institutions regulation and risk‐taking
    Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, 2012, 20, (4), 433-450 View citations (3)

2011

32. Bank risk and performance in Ghana
    International Journal of Financial Services Management, 2011, 5, (2), 107-120 View citations (4)
33. Financial stability and economic growth: a cross-country study
    International Journal of Financial Services Management, 2011, 5, (2), 121-138 View citations (16)
34. The socio‐economic determinants of maternal health care utilization in Ghana
    International Journal of Social Economics, 2011, 38, (7), 628-648 View citations (10)

2010

35. Foreign direct investment and firm productivity: evidence from firm-level data
    Global Business and Economics Review, 2010, 12, (4), 267-285 View citations (5)
36. Investment opportunities, corporate finance, and dividend payout policy
    Studies in Economics and Finance, 2010, 27, (3), 180-194 View citations (23)

2009

37. Determinants of inward foreign direct investment in the Ghanaian manufacturing sector
    Global Business and Economics Review, 2009, 11, (2), 180-197 View citations (2)
38. Financial Policy and Corporate Performance: Evidence from Emerging Market Economies
    The African Finance Journal, 2009, 11, (1), 24-36 View citations (2)
39. How do we explain the capital structure of SMEs in sub‐Saharan Africa?
    Journal of Economic Studies, 2009, 36, (1), 83-97 View citations (24)
40. Risk exposure and financial policy
    Journal of Economic Studies, 2009, 36, (2), 195-211 View citations (1)

2008

41. Agency theoretic determinants of debt levels: evidence from Ghana
    Review of Accounting and Finance, 2008, 7, (2), 183-192 View citations (9)
42. Foreign direct investment and employment: host country experience
    Macroeconomics and Finance in Emerging Market Economies, 2008, 1, (2), 213-225 View citations (19)
43. How Does Foreign Direct Investment Affect the Export Decisions of Firms in Ghana?
    African Development Review, 2008, 20, (3), 446-465 View citations (17)

2007

44. Industry classification and the capital structure of Ghanaian SMEs
    Studies in Economics and Finance, 2007, 24, (3), 207-219 View citations (14)
45. Small Business Reliance on Bank Financing in Ghana
    Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2007, 43, (4), 93-102 View citations (22)

2006

46. How are SMEs Financed? Evidence from the Ghanaian Nontraditional Export Sector
    Environment and Planning C, 2006, 24, (1), 71-81 View citations (1)

2005

47. What Determines the Capital Structure of Listed Firms in Ghana?
    The African Finance Journal, 2005, 7, (1), 37-48 View citations (11)

Books

2019

1. Money and Banking in Africa
   Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, Springer View citations (5)

2017

2. Entrepreneurial Finance for MSMEs
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (3)