Joshua Yindenaba Abor

8.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
159 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Joshua Yindenaba Abor is a scholar working on Accounting, Economics and Econometrics and Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Joshua Yindenaba Abor has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Accounting, 69 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 55 papers in Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Joshua Yindenaba Abor's work include Economic Growth and Development (55 papers), Corporate Finance and Governance (52 papers) and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies (38 papers). Joshua Yindenaba Abor is often cited by papers focused on Economic Growth and Development (55 papers), Corporate Finance and Governance (52 papers) and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies (38 papers). Joshua Yindenaba Abor collaborates with scholars based in Ghana, South Africa and United States. Joshua Yindenaba Abor's co-authors include Peter Quartey, Nicholas Biekpe, Mohammed Amidu, Charles Adjasi, Elikplimi Komla Agbloyor, Kofi A. Osei, Haruna Issahaku, Vera Ogeh Fiador, Alfred Yawson and Ebenezer Bugri Anarfo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Energy Policy and Resources Policy.

In The Last Decade

Joshua Yindenaba Abor

146 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

The effect of capital structure on profitability: an empi... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2010 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The effect of capital structure on profitability: an empirical analysis of listed firms in Ghana
    2005 654 citations Joshua Yindenaba Abor profile →
  2. Issues in SME development in Ghana and South Africa
    2010 601 citations Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Peter Quartey profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joshua Yindenaba Abor Ghana 37 3.3k 2.0k 1.5k 814 747 159 5.6k
Meghana Ayyagari United States 21 1.8k 0.5× 2.0k 1.0× 806 0.5× 562 0.7× 506 0.7× 62 3.6k
Po‐Hsuan Hsu Taiwan 26 2.3k 0.7× 2.8k 1.4× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 1.4× 318 0.4× 118 4.6k
Sabri Boubaker France 43 2.6k 0.8× 4.5k 2.3× 1.4k 0.9× 2.4k 2.9× 611 0.8× 206 7.4k
Dongmin Kong China 39 1.9k 0.6× 2.5k 1.2× 1.8k 1.2× 583 0.7× 232 0.3× 179 4.8k
Xuan Tian China 33 6.0k 1.8× 4.8k 2.4× 2.2k 1.5× 1.9k 2.4× 548 0.7× 112 9.1k
Niels Hermes Netherlands 32 2.1k 0.6× 2.9k 1.4× 912 0.6× 918 1.1× 607 0.8× 81 4.5k
Agyenim Boateng United Kingdom 30 1.9k 0.6× 918 0.5× 1.4k 0.9× 495 0.6× 335 0.4× 95 3.0k
Caralee McLiesh United States 12 2.9k 0.9× 2.3k 1.2× 701 0.5× 1.8k 2.2× 566 0.8× 17 5.1k
Sumon Kumar Bhaumik United Kingdom 25 1.7k 0.5× 963 0.5× 1.7k 1.2× 445 0.5× 161 0.2× 128 3.5k
Mariassunta Giannetti Sweden 38 3.8k 1.1× 2.2k 1.1× 1.0k 0.7× 2.6k 3.2× 142 0.2× 129 5.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, et al.. (2025). Energy consumption and inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does foreign direct investment make a difference?. Energy Policy. 198. 114500–114500. 3 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, et al.. (2025). Green finance, financial inclusion and agricultural productivity in Africa. 7. 100060–100060.
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Fiador, Vera Ogeh, et al.. (2024). Green finance and renewable energy in Africa: Does inclusive finance play any role?. 2-4. 100014–100014. 3 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, Richard Adjei Dwumfour, Elikplimi Komla Agbloyor, & Lei Pan. (2024). Foreign direct investment and inclusive finance: do financial markets and quality of institutions matter?. Empirical Economics. 67(2). 773–815. 3 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, et al.. (2024). Firms’ access to finance, export trade channels and exports in Africa. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 18(2). 415–453.
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, et al.. (2024). FDI, industrialisation and environmental quality in SSA—the role of institutional quality towards environmental sustainability. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 11(1). 5 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, et al.. (2023). Pension funds and capital market development in Africa: The role of institutional quality. Cogent Economics & Finance. 11(1).
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba & Amin Karimu. (2023). Sustainability Management in the Oil and Gas Industry. 1 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, Mohammed Amidu, Emmanuel Sarpong‐Kumankoma, & Haruna Issahaku. (2021). African Banking Sector Development: The Roles of Remittances and Monetary Policy. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 23(1). 20–40. 1 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, et al.. (2019). Financial consumer protection and economic growth. International Journal of Emerging Markets. 14(5). 1060–1080. 13 indexed citations
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Sarpong‐Kumankoma, Emmanuel, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Anthony Q. Q. Aboagye, & Mohammed Amidu. (2018). Differences in bank profit persistence in Sub-Saharan Africa. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies. 9(4). 512–522. 3 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba & Nicholas Biekpe. (2017). Small Business Financing Initiatives in Ghana. Problems and Perspectives in Management. 4(3). 26 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, et al.. (2011). Financing Political Parties in Ghana. THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS. 12(4). 90–102. 10 indexed citations
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Amidu, Mohammed, John Effah, & Joshua Yindenaba Abor. (2011). E-Accounting Practices among Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana. Journal of Management Policy and Practice. 12(4). 146–155. 48 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, et al.. (2011). Taxes and Corporate Borrowing: Empirical Evidence from Selected African Countries. Journal of African Business. 12(2). 287–303. 4 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, Charles Adjasi, Godfred A. Bokpin, & Kofi A. Osei. (2009). Do emerging financial markets matter in investment opportunity set? A dynamic panel analysis. 151(5). 1030–1041. 2 indexed citations
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Bokpin, Godfred A. & Joshua Yindenaba Abor. (2009). Financial Policy and Corporate Performance: Evidence from Emerging Market Economies. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 11(1). 13–36. 4 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba & Elikplimi Komla Agbloyor. (2008). Trends in cross border mergers and acquisitions in Africa. 1. 10–11. 1 indexed citations
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba & Simon K. Harvey. (2008). Inward foreign direct investment and Ghana's employment generation. 2008. 28–29.
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Abor, Joshua Yindenaba & Nicholas Biekpe. (2005). What determines the capital structure of listed firms in Ghana. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 7(1). 37–48. 68 indexed citations

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