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Joshua Yindenaba Abor

Observed names: Abor, Joshua, Abor, Joshua Y, Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, J Abor, J. Abor, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Joshua Abor, Joshua Y Abor, Joshua Y. Abor, Joshua Yidenaba Abor

Institution: University of Ghana

Observed institutions: African Development Bank Group, University of Ghana, University of Groningen, University of Aberdeen, Stellenbosch University, African Economic Research Consortium, Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, African Export-Import Bank (Egypt), Lancaster University

ORCID: 0000-0002-3424-7760

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-3424-7760

OpenAlex ID: A5068431678

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

2005 · Joshua Abor · The Journal of Risk Finance · 1,096

Issues in SME development in Ghana and South Africa

2010 · Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Peter Quartey · 985

Determinants of dividend payout ratios in Ghana

2006 · Mohammed Amidu, Joshua Abor · The Journal of Risk Finance · 434

Corporate governance and financing decisions of Ghanaian listed firms

2007 · Joshua Abor · Corporate Governance · 381

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

2007 · Joshua Abor, Nicholas Biekpe · Corporate Governance · 364

Financing the growth of SMEs in Africa: What are the contraints to SME financing within ECOWAS?

2017 · Peter Quartey, Ebo Turkson, et al. · Review of Development Finance · 292

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Debt policy and performance of SMEs

2007 · Joshua Abor · The Journal of Risk Finance · 276

Mobile Telephony, Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Growth

2018 · Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Mohammed Amidu, et al. · Journal of African Business · 255

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

2007 · Joshua Abor, Charles K.D. Adjasi · Corporate Governance · 204

Private capital flows and economic growth in Africa: The role of domestic financial markets

2014 · Elikplimi Komla Agbloyor, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, et al. · Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions and Money · 199

Financial regulation and financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does financial stability play a moderating role?

2019 · Ebenezer Bugri Anarfo, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, et al. · Research in International Business and Finance · 192

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

2009 · Joshua Abor, Nicholas Biekpe · Journal of Economic Studies · 185

Investment opportunities, corporate finance, and dividend payout policy

2010 · Joshua Abor, Godfred A. Bokpin · Studies in Economics and Finance · 177

Does corporate governance explain dividend policy in Sub‐Saharan Africa?

2013 · Joshua Abor, Vera Fiador · International Journal of Law and Management · 171

Determinants of the Capital Structure of Ghanaian Firms

2008 · Joshua Yindenaba Abor · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 165

The socio‐economic determinants of maternal health care utilization in Ghana

2011 · Patience Aseweh Abor, Gordon Abekah‐Nkrumah, et al. · International Journal of Social Economics · 160

Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in SSA : The Role of Institutions

2016 · Elikplimi Komla Agbloyor, Agyapomaa Gyeke‐Dako, et al. · Thunderbird International Business Review · 132

Exploring the causality links between financial markets and foreign direct investment in Africa

2012 · Elikplimi Komla Agbloyor, Joshua Abor, et al. · Research in International Business and Finance · 129

Small Business Reliance on Bank Financing in Ghana

2007 · Joshua Abor, Nicholas Biekpe · Emerging Markets Finance and Trade · 115

Industry classification and the capital structure of Ghanaian SMEs

2007 · Joshua Abor · Studies in Economics and Finance · 98

Bank finance and export activities of Small and Medium Enterprises

2014 · Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Elikplimi Komla Agbloyor, et al. · Review of Development Finance · 96

Technological Innovations and Banking in Ghana: An Evaluation of Customers' Perceptions

2005 · Joshua Abor · IFE PsychologIA · 96

What determines the capital structure of listed firms in Ghana

2005 · Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Nicholas Biekpe · The African finance journal · 90

Evaluating the cost efficiency of insurance companies in Ghana

2011 · Kwadjo Ansah‐Adu, Charles Andoh, et al. · The Journal of Risk Finance · 89

SMEs' Access to Debt Finance

2006 · Joshua Abor, Nicholas Biekpe · The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation · 87

Works count: 371

Citation count: 9,904

H-index: 48

I10-index: 114