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Joshua Abor
Researcher at University of Ghana
Publications - 169
Citations - 7259
Joshua Abor is an academic researcher from University of Ghana. The author has contributed to research in topics: Debt & Capital structure. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 143 publications receiving 6268 citations. Previous affiliations of Joshua Abor include Stellenbosch University.
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Debt holdings and investment cash flow sensitivity of listed firms
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of debt holdings on the sensitivity of firms' investment to availability of internal funds was examined for a panel data set of 27 Ghanaian listed firms for the period 2007-2013.
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Bank risk and performance in Ghana
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of risk on bank performance in Ghana was examined using a panel data analysis of 18 banks over the period 1997-2008 and the results showed that lower risk levels lead to an increase in bank performance.
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How are SMEs Financed? Evidence from the Ghanaian Nontraditional Export Sector
Joshua Abor,Nicholas Biekpe +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the determinants of small and medium-sized exporters' choice of type of finance (formal or informal) were explored and the empirical results revealed a negative relationship between age and formal finance, suggesting that newer firms depend more on formal finance and less on informal finance.
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Economic freedom, competition and bank stability in Sub-Saharan Africa
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential implications of economic freedom and competition for bank stability were analyzed using system generalized method of moments and data from 139 banks across 11 sub-Saharan African countries during the period 2006-2012.
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Gender and the composition of corporate boards: A Ghanaian study.
Mohammed Amidu,Joshua Abor +1 more
TL;DR: The authors examined the gender composition of corporate boards of listed companies in Ghana and found that women were insignificantly represented and that younger firms had more women on their boards than firms established four decades ago.