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Working Papers

2021

1. On the diffusion of mobile phone innovations for financial inclusion
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (79)
   Also in Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. (2020) View citations (4)
   Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) (2020) View citations (3)
   Working Papers, European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS) (2020) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article On the diffusion of mobile phone innovations for financial inclusion, Technology in Society, Elsevier (2021) View citations (62) (2021)

2020

2. The Long Run Stability of Money in the Proposed East African Monetary Union
   Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. View citations (2)
   Also in Working Papers, European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS) (2020) View citations (2)
   Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) (2020) View citations (2)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2020) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article The Long-Run Stability of Money in the ProposedE ast AfricanMonetary Union, Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
3. Understanding the greater diffusion of mobile money innovations in Africa
   Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. View citations (116)
   Also in Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) (2020) View citations (114)
   Working Papers, European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS) (2020) View citations (95)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2020) View citations (114)
   See also Journal Article Understanding the greater diffusion of mobile money innovations in Africa, Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier (2020) View citations (92) (2020)

2019

4. The Stability of Demand for Money in the Proposed Southern African Monetary Union
   Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) View citations (27)
   Also in Working Papers, European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS) (2019) View citations (21)
   CEREDEC Working Papers, Centre de Recherche pour le Développement Economique (CEREDEC) (2019) View citations (15)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2019) View citations (21)
   Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. (2019) View citations (25)

2018

5. Contemporary Drivers of Global Tourism: Evidence from Terrorism and Peace Factors
   AFEA Working Papers, African Finance and Economic Association (AFEA) View citations (20)
   Also in Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. (2018) View citations (20)
   Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) (2018)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2018) View citations (19)
6. Foreign Aid, Terrorism and Growth: Conditional Evidence from Quantile Regression
   Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN)
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2018)
   Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. (2018)
   AFEA Working Papers, African Finance and Economic Association (AFEA) (2018)
   See also Journal Article FOREIGN AID, TERRORISM AND GROWTH: CONDITIONAL EVIDENCE FROM QUANTILE REGRESSION, Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
7. Remittances, ICT and Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute.
   Also in AFEA Working Papers, African Finance and Economic Association (AFEA) (2018)
   Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) (2018)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2018)
   See also Journal Article Remittances, ICT and doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa, Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2019) View citations (19) (2019)
8. The Long Run Stability of Money Demand in the Proposed West African Monetary Union
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   Also in Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. (2018)
   AFEA Working Papers, African Finance and Economic Association (AFEA) (2018) View citations (16)
   Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) (2018) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article The long run stability of money demand in the proposed West African monetary union, Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier (2019) View citations (29) (2019)

2017

9. Enhancing ICT for Environmental Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
   Also in Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) (2017) View citations (3)
   Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. (2017) View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article Enhancing ICT for environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier (2018) View citations (159) (2018)
10. Environmental Degradation, ICT and Inclusive Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) View citations (204)
    Also in Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. (2017) View citations (296)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2017) View citations (284)
    See also Journal Article Environmental degradation, ICT and inclusive development in Sub-Saharan Africa, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2017) View citations (270) (2017)
11. Globalization and Terror in Africa
    Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. (2017) View citations (1)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2017) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Globalization and terror in Africa, International Economics, CEPII research center (2018) View citations (13) (2018)
12. Government Quality Determinants of ICT Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) View citations (10)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2017) View citations (9)
    Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. (2017) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Government quality determinants of ICT adoption in sub-Saharan Africa, Netnomics, Springer (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
13. ICT, Information Asymmetry and Market Power in the African Banking Industry
    Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) View citations (36)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2017) View citations (17)
    Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. (2017) View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article ICT, information asymmetry and market power in African banking industry, Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier (2018) View citations (498) (2018)
14. Mobile Phone Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Research Africa Network Working Papers, Research Africa Network (RAN) View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute., African Governance and Development Institute. (2017) View citations (1)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2017) View citations (2)

2007

15. The efficient market hypothesis: Evidence from ten African stock markets
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (19)

2003

16. The consequences of online information dissemination on stock market liquidity and efficiency: Implications on African markets
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)

2001

17. Investment Basics XLIV: Review of African stock markets
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Trickle-impact Finance: Sustainable Finance Model for the Poor and Marginalised
   Development Finance Agenda, 2022, 7, (1), 10

2021

2. On the diffusion of mobile phone innovations for financial inclusion
   Technology in Society, 2021, 65, (C) View citations (62)
   See also Working Paper On the diffusion of mobile phone innovations for financial inclusion, MPRA Paper (2021) View citations (79) (2021)

2020

3. Financial integration, competition and bank efficiency: evidence from Africa’s sub-regional markets
   Economic Change and Restructuring, 2020, 53, (4), 495-518 View citations (3)
4. The Long-Run Stability of Money in the ProposedE ast AfricanMonetary Union
   Journal of Economic Integration, 2020, 35, (3), 457-478 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The Long Run Stability of Money in the Proposed East African Monetary Union, Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
5. Understanding the greater diffusion of mobile money innovations in Africa
   Telecommunications Policy, 2020, 44, (8) View citations (92)
   See also Working Paper Understanding the greater diffusion of mobile money innovations in Africa, Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. (2020) View citations (116) (2020)

2019

6. Estimating the conditional equity risk premium in African frontier markets
   Research in International Business and Finance, 2019, 47, (C), 538-551
7. FOREIGN AID, TERRORISM AND GROWTH: CONDITIONAL EVIDENCE FROM QUANTILE REGRESSION
   Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2019, 90, (3), 457-486 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Foreign Aid, Terrorism and Growth: Conditional Evidence from Quantile Regression, Research Africa Network Working Papers (2018) (2018)
8. Remittances, ICT and doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Journal of Economic Studies, 2019, 46, (1), 35-54 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Remittances, ICT and Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa, Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. (2018) (2018)
9. The long run stability of money demand in the proposed West African monetary union
   Research in International Business and Finance, 2019, 48, (C), 483-495 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper The Long Run Stability of Money Demand in the Proposed West African Monetary Union, MPRA Paper (2018) (2018)
10. Why Do Property‐Liability Insurers Destroy Liquidity? Evidence from South Africa
    South African Journal of Economics, 2019, 87, (1), 22-45 View citations (1)

2018

11. Banking efficiency and its determinants in selected frontier african markets
    Economic Change and Restructuring, 2018, 51, (1), 69-95 View citations (17)
12. Competition and Risk-Taking Behaviour in the Non-Life Insurance Market in South Africa
    The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, 2018, 43, (3), 492-519 View citations (5)
13. Enhancing ICT for environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa
    Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2018, 127, (C), 209-216 View citations (159)
    See also Working Paper Enhancing ICT for Environmental Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa, MPRA Paper (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
14. Globalization and terror in Africa
    International Economics, 2018, (156), 86-97 View citations (13)
    Also in International Economics, 2018, 156, (C), 86-97 (2018) View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Globalization and Terror in Africa, Research Africa Network Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
15. ICT, information asymmetry and market power in African banking industry
    Research in International Business and Finance, 2018, 44, (C), 518-531 View citations (498)
    See also Working Paper ICT, Information Asymmetry and Market Power in the African Banking Industry, Research Africa Network Working Papers (2017) View citations (36) (2017)

2017

16. Bank competition and economic growth
    Journal of Economic Studies, 2017, 44, (2), 245-265 View citations (3)
17. Environmental degradation, ICT and inclusive development in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Energy Policy, 2017, 111, (C), 353-361 View citations (270)
    See also Working Paper Environmental Degradation, ICT and Inclusive Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, Research Africa Network Working Papers (2017) View citations (204) (2017)
18. Government quality determinants of ICT adoption in sub-Saharan Africa
    Netnomics, 2017, 18, (2), 107-130 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Government Quality Determinants of ICT Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa, Research Africa Network Working Papers (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
19. Liberalization Outcomes and Competitive Behaviour in an Emerging Insurance Market
    African Development Review, 2017, 29, (2), 122-138 View citations (9)
20. Push–Pull Effects on South Africa's Capital Inflows
    Journal of International Development, 2017, 29, (6), 751-767

2016

21. Competition and efficiency in the non-life insurance market in South Africa
    Journal of Economic Studies, 2016, 43, (6), 882-909 View citations (17)
22. Determinants of life insurance consumption in Africa
    Research in International Business and Finance, 2016, 37, (C), 17-27 View citations (30)
23. Explaining Bank Productivity in Ghana
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 2016, 37, (8), 563-573
24. Insurance market development and economic growth
    International Journal of Social Economics, 2016, 43, (3), 321-339 View citations (48)

2015

25. Efficiency, Productivity and Returns to Scale Economies in the Non-Life Insurance Market in South Africa
    The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, 2015, 40, (3), 493-515 View citations (52)
26. Explaining cross-border bank expansion in East Africa
    Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 2015, 36, (C), 71-84 View citations (10)
27. Financial integration and stability in the Southern African development community
    Journal of Economics and Business, 2015, 79, (C), 100-117 View citations (75)
28. Monetary policy and exchange market pressure-evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
    Applied Economics, 2015, 47, (37), 3921-3937 View citations (2)

2014

29. Determinants of Foreign Capital Flows: The Experience of Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2014, 17, (1), 63-88 View citations (14)
    Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2014, 17, 63-88 (2014) View citations (14)
30. Economic growth, trade and capital flows: A causal analysis of post-liberalised South Africa
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2014, 23, (6), 815-836 View citations (19)

2013

31. The Cyclical Relationships Between South Africa's Net Capital Inflows and Fiscal and Monetary Policies
    Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2013, 49, (2), 64-83 View citations (2)

2012

32. SOUTH AFRICA'S POST-LIBERALISED CAPITAL FLOWS AND BUSINESS CYCLE FLUCTUATIONS
    South African Journal of Economics, 2012, 80, (4), 510-525
33. The effects of capital inflows on South Africa's economy
    Applied Financial Economics, 2012, 22, (11), 923-938 View citations (2)
34. The nominal rand/dollar exchange rate: before and after 1995
    Studies in Economics and Finance, 2012, 29, (2), 105-117 View citations (1)

2011

35. The Competitiveness of Commercial Banks in Ghana
    African Development Review, 2011, 23, (1), 75-87 View citations (18)

2009

36. Do stock markets matter in investment growth in Africa?
    Journal of Developing Areas, 2009, 43, (1), 109-120 View citations (3)
37. 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)

2008

38. Agricultural commodity supply response in Ghana
    Journal of Economic Studies, 2008, 35, (3), 224-235 View citations (1)

2007

39. Small Business Reliance on Bank Financing in Ghana
    Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2007, 43, (4), 93-102 View citations (22)
40. THE ROLE OF COMMODITY PRICES IN MACROECONOMIC POLICY IN SOUTH AFRICA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2007, 75, (2), 213-220 View citations (1)

2006

41. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCING CHOICES OF FIRMS: A PANEL DATA ANALYSIS
    South African Journal of Economics, 2006, 74, (4), 670-681 View citations (8)
42. How are SMEs Financed? Evidence from the Ghanaian Nontraditional Export Sector
    Environment and Planning C, 2006, 24, (1), 71-81 View citations (1)
43. Interest Rate and Stock Market Returns in Africa
    The African Finance Journal, 2006, 8, (2), 12-30 View citations (3)
44. Stock Market Development and Economic Growth: The Case of Selected African Countries
    African Development Review, 2006, 18, (1), 144-161 View citations (80)

2005

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

2003

46. CONTAGION AND INTERDEPENDENCE IN AFRICAN STOCK MARKETS
    South African Journal of Economics, 2003, 71, (1), 181-194 View citations (31)
47. Contagion: a fear for African equity markets?
    Journal of Economics and Business, 2003, 55, (3), 285-297 View citations (66)
48. Measuring Market Risk Using Extreme Value Theory: An Empirical Study Using South African Rand/Dollar One-Year Futures Contract
    The African Finance Journal, 2003, 5, (1), 68-86
49. Testing the Random Walk Hypothesis on Thinly-Traded Markets: The Case of Four African Stock Markets
    The African Finance Journal, 2003, 5, (1), 16-35 View citations (6)

2002

50. Modelling Exchange Rate Variations Using Principal Components Analysis: A Note
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2002, 26, (2), 81-85

2001

51. Modelling Exchange Rates Returns Using a Nested Design Model
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2001, 25, (3), 105-114

2000

52. Detecting Heteroscedasticity Using a Non-Parametric Regression Technique
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2000, 24, (2), 87-95
53. The Behaviour of Equity Trading Volume on the London Stock Exchange
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2000, 24, (1), 69-85

1999

54. A Note on Predicting Returns Using Bilinear Arma Models
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 1999, 23, (1), 74-80

Edited books

2017

1. Development Finance
   Springer Books, Springer